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Compare Bethlehem to Altoona

This post compares Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Altoona, 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 Bethlehem (city) Altoona (city)
Population 75,240 44,749
Income (median) $41,799 $38,402
Home Value (median) $168,600 $87,600
White 78% 93%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 48% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethlehem or Altoona?
A: Bethlehem has a larger population count than Altoona: 75240 compared with 44749 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bethlehem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Bethlehem versus 37% for Altoona.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethlehem may include: Chambersburg, Scranton, and Pottstown.

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

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