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Compare Reading to Altoona

This post compares Reading, 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 Reading (city) Altoona (city)
Population 88,275 44,749
Income (median) $30,436 $38,402
Home Value (median) $69,500 $87,600
White 52% 93%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 41% 29%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 59% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reading or Altoona?
A: Reading has a larger population count than Altoona: 88275 compared with 44749 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Reading versus 37% for Altoona.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reading may include: York, Allentown, and Lebanon.

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

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