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Allentown, PA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 37.4% more likely to be married in Alameda.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Alameda.
 Allentown, PAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,320329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,259285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,500.593.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAAlameda, CAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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