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Compare New Castle to Reading

This post compares New Castle, 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 New Castle (city) Reading (city)
Population 22,434 88,275
Income (median) $37,267 $30,436
Home Value (median) $62,000 $69,500
White 82% 52%
Black 10% 12%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 27% 41%
Age (median) 42 29
Rentals 43% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Castle or Reading?
A: New Castle has a much smaller population count than Reading: 22434 compared with 88275 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Castle or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in New Castle.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for New Castle versus 59% for Reading.

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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