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Allentown, PA vs Glen Allen, VA

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- Glen Allen is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 38.5% more likely to be married in Glen Allen.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Glen Allen.
 Allentown, PAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,783329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,562285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,680.393.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAGlen Allen, VAUnited 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  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock25.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,27380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%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 Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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