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Compare Scranton to Pottstown

This post compares Scranton, Pennsylvania to Pottstown, 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 Scranton (city) Pottstown (borough)
Population 76,624 22,715
Income (median) $37,175 $40,996
Home Value (median) $104,800 $127,000
White 84% 69%
Black 6% 20%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 49% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Scranton or Pottstown?
A: Scranton has a larger population count than Pottstown: 76624 compared with 22715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Scranton does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Scranton versus 49% for Pottstown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Scranton may include: Erie, Wilkes-Barre, and Chambersburg.

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

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