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Allentown, PA vs Overland Park, KS

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- Overland Park is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 43.8% more likely to be married in Overland Park.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Overland Park.
 Allentown, PAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,249329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock149,080285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,597.193.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAOverland Park, KSUnited 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  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%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 Overland Park    38 Reviews

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Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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