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Compare New Castle to Altoona

This post compares New Castle, 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 New Castle (city) Altoona (city)
Population 22,434 44,749
Income (median) $37,267 $38,402
Home Value (median) $62,000 $87,600
White 82% 93%
Black 10% 2%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 43% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Castle or Altoona?
A: New Castle has a smaller population count than Altoona: 22434 compared with 44749 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Castle does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for New Castle versus 37% for Altoona.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Castle may include: Altoona, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre.

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

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