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Compare Erie to Reading

This post compares Erie, Pennsylvania to Reading, 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 Erie (city) Reading (city)
Population 98,970 88,275
Income (median) $34,739 $30,436
Home Value (median) $87,000 $69,500
White 74% 52%
Black 16% 12%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 28% 41%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 48% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Erie or Reading?
A: Erie has a similar population count than Reading: 98970 compared with 88275 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Erie or in Reading?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Erie.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Erie or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Erie.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Erie versus 59% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Erie may include: Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, and Scranton.

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

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