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Compare Harrisburg to Pottstown

This post compares Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Pottstown, 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 Harrisburg (city) Pottstown (borough)
Population 49,278 22,715
Income (median) $35,188 $40,996
Home Value (median) $82,100 $127,000
White 33% 69%
Black 51% 20%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 31% 29%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 64% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harrisburg or Pottstown?
A: Harrisburg has a larger population count than Pottstown: 49278 compared with 22715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for Harrisburg versus 49% for Pottstown.

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