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Allentown, PA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- Chevy Chase is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 89.7% more likely to be married in Chevy Chase.
- The Median Age is 16.7 years older in Chevy Chase.
 Allentown, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,913329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,726285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,264.593.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock72.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock26.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.972.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.7%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 Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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