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Compare Pottstown to Harrisburg

This post compares Pottstown, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, 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 Pottstown (borough) Harrisburg (city)
Population 22,715 49,278
Income (median) $40,996 $35,188
Home Value (median) $127,000 $82,100
White 69% 33%
Black 20% 51%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 49% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pottstown or Harrisburg?
A: Pottstown has a much smaller population count than Harrisburg: 22715 compared with 49278 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pottstown or in Harrisburg?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Pottstown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pottstown or Harrisburg?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Pottstown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Pottstown versus 64% for Harrisburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pottstown may include: Easton, Wilkes-Barre, 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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