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Compare Hazleton to Reading

This post compares Hazleton, 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 Hazleton (city) Reading (city)
Population 24,882 88,275
Income (median) $31,730 $30,436
Home Value (median) $91,300 $69,500
White 67% 52%
Black 6% 12%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 38% 41%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 46% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hazleton or Reading?
A: Hazleton has a much smaller population count than Reading: 24882 compared with 88275 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Hazleton versus 59% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hazleton may include: Lebanon, Allentown, and Easton.

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

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