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Compare Lancaster to New Castle

This post compares Lancaster, Pennsylvania to New Castle, 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) New Castle (city)
Population 59,556 22,434
Income (median) $34,685 $37,267
Home Value (median) $109,700 $62,000
White 59% 82%
Black 17% 10%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 31 42
Rentals 56% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or New Castle?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than New Castle: 59556 compared with 22434 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or New Castle?
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 43% for New Castle.

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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