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Allentown, PA vs Hazleton, PA

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- Hazleton is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Hazleton.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Hazleton.
 Allentown, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,339329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,329285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,880.993.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAHazleton, PAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,62480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.9%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 Hazleton    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I saw that arts and culture is a listed con for this city. This is simply untrue. This city has a great up and coming Arts  More

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As a longtime resident of the Hazleton Area, I can tell you it is one of the worst places to live in this country and I am sorry that I didn't run the second I graduated  More

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here you can go shopping or you can go to the lakes, not a lot other things to do. locals like to go hunting dear, ride motorcycles. a good thing is that you can drive  More

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