Altoona, PA Demographic Data
Altoona, PA Summary
Altoona is located in Blair County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 46,239
- Area: 9.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,666.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,163.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Altoona, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,655
50%
50.8
Male
22,554
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,209
323,128,000
Altoona, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,715
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,710
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,926
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,216
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,103
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,794
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,763
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,492
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,321
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,901
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,957
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,124
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,187
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,017
77.5%
77.2
Female
18,182
51.9%
51.3
Male
16,835
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,974
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,956
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,268
16.1%
15.2
Female
4,372
60.2%
55.8
Male
2,896
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Altoona, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,131
97.6%
96.8
White
42,371
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,350
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.0%
0.8
Asian
176
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
57
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
41
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
26
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
209
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,078
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
739
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
255
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
200
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
278
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,470
98.4%
82.2
Altoona, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
634
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,647
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,864
48.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,644
15.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,565
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,542
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,643
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,281
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,258
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,185
17.0%
31.2
Altoona, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,312
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
15,747
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,634
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,256
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,909
7.9
5.8%
Altoona, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,522
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
972
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
398
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
402
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
83
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
89
0.2%
1.1%
Altoona, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,818
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,837
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,925
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,237
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,877
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,262
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,109
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,079
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
214
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
216
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,741
57,617
Per capita income
20,975
31,128
Altoona, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,986
10.1%
9.8
Construction
1,111
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,374
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
731
3.7%
6.6
Information
297
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,913
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
981
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,202
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
854
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,217
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,375
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
601
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,768
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,350
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,089
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,293
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,226
21.4%
18.1%
Altoona, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,163
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,536
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,898
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
250
1.3%
5.1
Walked
669
3.5%
2.7
Other means
480
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
330
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Altoona, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,613
14.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,490
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,187
33.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,284
12.3%
21.0
Altoona, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,574
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,895
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,679
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,084
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Altoona, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,658
1 room
464
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
466
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,159
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,705
8.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,381
16.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,102
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,539
17.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,616
12.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,226
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Altoona, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,658
1-unit, detached
14,774
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
959
4.6%
5.9
2-units
1,311
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
987
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
821
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
576
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,052
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
178
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Altoona, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,744
47.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,269
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,231
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,561
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,111
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
806
3.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
730
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
195
0.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Altoona, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,988
86.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
163
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,583
8.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
510
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
78
0.4%
0.1
Wood
104
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
68
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
80
0.4%
1.1
Altoona, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,945
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
37
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
114
1.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
412
5.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
430
6.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,848
26.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,070
58.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,736
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,037
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
569
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
397
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,206
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Altoona, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,367
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
566
8.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,163
34.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,632
57.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
312
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
606
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
660
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
703
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
530
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
988
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
801
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,581
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
416
0.0%
0.0%
Altoona, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,895
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,162
18.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,427
45.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,492
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,061
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
527
4.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
154
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,400
205,000
