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Compare Reading to New Castle

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Reading or New Castle?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 43% for New Castle.

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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