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Allentown, PA vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Sylva.
 Allentown, PASylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PASylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PASylva, NCUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PASylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%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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