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Compare Altoona to Wilkes-Barre

This post compares Altoona, 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 Altoona (city) Wilkes-Barre (city)
Population 44,749 40,887
Income (median) $38,402 $36,509
Home Value (median) $87,600 $74,600
White 93% 74%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 37% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altoona or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Altoona has a similar population count than Wilkes-Barre: 44749 compared with 40887 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilkes-Barre does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Altoona versus 52% for Wilkes-Barre.

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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