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Compare Chester to Altoona

This post compares Chester, 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 Chester (city) Altoona (city)
Population 34,102 44,749
Income (median) $32,100 $38,402
Home Value (median) $67,300 $87,600
White 20% 93%
Black 70% 2%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 34% 29%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 62% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Altoona?
A: Chester has a similar population count than Altoona: 34102 compared with 44749 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for Chester versus 37% for Altoona.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Harrisburg, Norristown, and York.

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

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