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Allentown, PA vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 10.9% less likely to be married in Berkeley.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Berkeley.
 Allentown, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,607329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,419.493.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%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 Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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