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Allentown, PA vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 45.3% less likely to be married in West Chester.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in West Chester.
 Allentown, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,592329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.638.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,861285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,071.593.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,39480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%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 West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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