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Compare Allentown to Wilkes-Barre

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to Wilkes-Barre, 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) Wilkes-Barre (city)
Population 120,128 40,887
Income (median) $32,738 $36,509
Home Value (median) $124,000 $74,600
White 59% 74%
Black 14% 14%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 38% 28%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 56% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Allentown has a larger population count than Wilkes-Barre: 120128 compared with 40887 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Allentown or in Wilkes-Barre?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Allentown.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Allentown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Allentown versus 52% for Wilkes-Barre.

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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