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Compare Altoona to New Castle

This post compares Altoona, Pennsylvania to New Castle, 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 Altoona (city) New Castle (city)
Population 44,749 22,434
Income (median) $38,402 $37,267
Home Value (median) $87,600 $62,000
White 93% 82%
Black 2% 10%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 37% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altoona or New Castle?
A: Altoona has a larger population count than New Castle: 44749 compared with 22434 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Altoona or in New Castle?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Altoona.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Altoona or New Castle?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Altoona.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Castle does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Altoona versus 43% for New Castle.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Altoona may include: New-Castle, Scranton, and Erie.

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

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