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Allentown, PA vs Chester, PA

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 47.0% less likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Chester.
 Allentown, PAChester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,819329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,854285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,790.693.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAChester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAChester, PAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock71.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAChester, PAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock17.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.6%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,56080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock17.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock44.7%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 Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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