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Compare New Castle to Bethlehem

This post compares New Castle, Pennsylvania to Bethlehem, 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) Bethlehem (city)
Population 22,434 75,240
Income (median) $37,267 $41,799
Home Value (median) $62,000 $168,600
White 82% 78%
Black 10% 7%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 42 35
Rentals 43% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Castle or Bethlehem?
A: New Castle has a much smaller population count than Bethlehem: 22434 compared with 75240 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bethlehem does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for New Castle versus 48% for Bethlehem.

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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