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Allentown, PA vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 44.3% more likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years older in Shelton.
 Allentown, PAShelton, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,944329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,101285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,336.793.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAShelton, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%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  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%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  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAShelton, CTUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAShelton, CTUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews
awdijwiaodj · 
Summers are literal torture.
Over 4 years ago

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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SAMEA · Allentown, PA
Endless winter and not very safe.
Over 5 years ago

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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Starr · Allentown, PA
Lots to do here
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 Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 7 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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