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Allentown, PA vs Gainesville, TX

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Gainesville.
 Allentown, PAGainesville, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,146329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,538285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock888.393.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAGainesville, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%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  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAGainesville, TXUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAGainesville, TXUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,39180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%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 Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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