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East Altoona, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Blair County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
334
Population
1,285/sq mi density
$52,813
Median Income
$31,267 per capita
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
1,949 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$52,813 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,813
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,267
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
54.9%
343% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Altoona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Altoona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,813
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,267
80%
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)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,000M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
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 | $52,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,267 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $8,000M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 54.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,430 |
| Restaurants | 305 |
| Healthcare | 462 |
| Retail | 495 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,849 |