Altoona, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Blair County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
43,508
Population
4,444/sq mi density
$50,171
Median Income
$30,116 per capita
$113,600
Home Value
$139,939 Zillow
$789
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
335
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,171 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,600 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,171
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,116
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Altoona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Altoona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,171
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,116
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,997
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,000M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,430
Restaurants
305
Healthcare
462
Retail
495
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,997
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,849
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,171 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $8,000M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,430 |
| Restaurants | 305 |
| Healthcare | 462 |
| Retail | 495 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,849 |