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Allentown, PA vs White Plains, NY

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- White Plains is 0% more densely populated than Allentown.
- People are 30.0% more likely to be married in White Plains.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in White Plains.
 Allentown, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,452329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 2010118,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,077285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,071.593.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allentown, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Allentown, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 White29.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allentown, PAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households45,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%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 White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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