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Macungie, PA vs Allentown, PA

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- Allentown is 0% more densely populated than Macungie.
- People are 14.3% less likely to be married in Allentown.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Allentown.
 Macungie, PAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,250329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 20103,074  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock106,632285,036,114
 Population - 19902,597  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,137.693.4
 Land Area1.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macungie, PAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5423.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Macungie, PAAllentown, PAUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macungie, PAAllentown, PAUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households1,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,94080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children51.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households659  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Macungie    2 Reviews

When I moved here in 1997, this was still a quite little place. In the ensuing 10 years, many people from New Jersey and New York have moved here to escape the high cost  More

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The area in and around Macungie is nice but farms that had been in place for one or two centuries are now ugly over priced homes and condo's. People from the N.J. and NY  More

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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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