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Compare Lancaster to Altoona

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Altoona (city)
Population 59,556 44,749
Income (median) $34,685 $38,402
Home Value (median) $109,700 $87,600
White 59% 93%
Black 17% 2%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 31% 29%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 56% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Altoona?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Altoona: 59556 compared with 44749 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Lancaster versus 37% for Altoona.

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

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

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