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Allentown, PA vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 8.1% more likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Towson.
 Allentown, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PATowson, MDUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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