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Compare Allentown to Reading

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Allentown (city) Reading (city)
Population 120,128 88,275
Income (median) $32,738 $30,436
Home Value (median) $124,000 $69,500
White 59% 52%
Black 14% 12%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 38% 41%
Age (median) 31 29
Rentals 56% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or Reading?
A: Allentown has a larger population count than Reading: 120128 compared with 88275 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Allentown or in Reading?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Allentown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Allentown or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Allentown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Allentown versus 59% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Allentown may include: Lebanon, Lancaster, and Reading.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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