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Altoona, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Blair County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
43,508 Population 4,444/sq mi density
$50,171 Median Income $30,116 per capita
$113,600 Home Value $135,654 Zillow
$789 Median Rent 31.0% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
608 Violent Crime/100K 1,554 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,171 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,600 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
43,508
Population Density
4,444
per square mile
Land Area
9.8
square miles (25.4 km²)
Median Age
39.8 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.8% US: 61.6%
Black 3.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.8%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.1%
34% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.5%
35% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.0%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.445
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population43,508
Population Density4,444 / sq mi
Land Area9.8 sq mi
Median Age39.8 years

Gender

Male49.2%
Female50.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.8%
Black or African American3.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.1%
Disability17.5%
Health Insurance95.0%
Broadband Access84.6%
Gini Coefficient0.445

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K