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Compare Pottstown to Reading

This post compares Pottstown, 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 Pottstown (borough) Reading (city)
Population 22,715 88,275
Income (median) $40,996 $30,436
Home Value (median) $127,000 $69,500
White 69% 52%
Black 20% 12%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 41%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 49% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pottstown or Reading?
A: Pottstown has a much smaller population count than Reading: 22715 compared with 88275 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Pottstown versus 59% for Reading.

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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