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Altoona, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,892 (it was $57,600 in 2000)
Altoona:

$117,892
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,336 - $173,080

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $158,490
Here:

$158,490
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,900
Here:

$172,900
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $72,403
Here:

$72,403
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,139
Here:

$51,139
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,588
Here:

$296,588
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $81,461
Here:

$81,461
State:

$92,414

Total population: 45,558 (All urban)

Houses: 20,871 (18,437 occupied: 12,455 owner occupied, 6,571 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

31%

Housing density: 2,137 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $142,069.

Median contract rent in 2022: $615 (lower quartile is $452, upper quartile is $725)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $577


Median gross rent in Altoona, PA in 2022: $755

Housing units in Altoona with a mortgage: 7,057 (739 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 641 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 412

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,181

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,044

Median monthly housing costs: $729

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Altoona, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1950

Household type by relationship:

Households: 43,246
  • Male householders: 8,722 (3,126 living alone), Female householders: 9,454 (3,017 living alone)
  • 6,803 spouses (6,760 opposite-sex spouses), 1,800 unmarried partners, (1,714 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,228 children (11,359 natural, 182 adopted, 686 stepchildren), 1,009 grandchildren, 332 brothers or sisters, 404 parents, 80 foster children, 394 other relatives, 965 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,050

Size of family households: 4,874 2-persons, 3,179 3-persons, 1,808 4-persons, 950 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,687 1-person, 1,260 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 40 4-persons.

3,970 married couples with children.
3,581 single-parent households (1,051 men, 2,530 women).

97.3% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% speak English very well, 73% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 278 (0.6%)
(73.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • 20no bedroom
  • 1711 bedroom
  • 2,3802 bedrooms
  • 7,1513 bedrooms
  • 2,4454 bedrooms
  • 2885+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • 293no bedroom
  • 1,9641 bedroom
  • 1,8342 bedrooms
  • 1,7013 bedrooms
  • 6294 bedrooms
  • 1505+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 455no vehicle
  • 4,5661 vehicle
  • 5,1042 vehicles
  • 1,7293 vehicles
  • 4334 vehicles
  • 1685+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,802no vehicle
  • 3,1321 vehicle
  • 1,2242 vehicles
  • 1983 vehicles
  • 2154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • 201 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 733 rooms
  • 4904 rooms
  • 1,3245 rooms
  • 3,4136 rooms
  • 3,1527 rooms
  • 1,9368 rooms
  • 2,0489+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • 2621 room
  • 2682 rooms
  • 8853 rooms
  • 1,5584 rooms
  • 1,0295 rooms
  • 9646 rooms
  • 7167 rooms
  • 3068 rooms
  • 5849+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Altoona, PA
Altoona city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Altoona, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Altoona, PA in 2022
  • 1,893Less than $10,000
  • 2,317$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,278$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,112$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,800$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,835$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,750$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,299$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,901$100,000 to $124,999
  • 576$125,000 to $149,999
  • 899$150,000 to $199,999
  • 422$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Altoona, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Altoona, PA in 2022
  • 56Less than $10,000
  • 132$10,000 to $14,999
  • 67$15,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $24,999
  • 139$25,000 to $29,999
  • 99$30,000 to $34,999
  • 106$35,000 to $39,999
  • 231$40,000 to $49,999
  • 501$50,000 to $59,999
  • 798$60,000 to $69,999
  • 1,072$70,000 to $79,999
  • 943$80,000 to $89,999
  • 813$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,812$100,000 to $124,999
  • 883$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,887$150,000 to $174,999
  • 676$175,000 to $199,999
  • 859$200,000 to $249,999
  • 272$250,000 to $299,999
  • 275$300,000 to $399,999
  • 126$400,000 to $499,999
  • 10$500,000 to $749,999
  • 15$750,000 to $999,999
  • 7$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Altoona, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Altoona, PA in 2022
  • 54Less than $100
  • 132$100 to $149
  • 77$150 to $199
  • 166$200 to $249
  • 407$250 to $299
  • 258$300 to $349
  • 155$350 to $399
  • 204$400 to $449
  • 662$450 to $499
  • 315$500 to $549
  • 648$550 to $599
  • 526$600 to $649
  • 795$650 to $699
  • 641$700 to $749
  • 849$750 to $799
  • 425$800 to $899
  • 66$900 to $999
  • 162$1,000 to $1,249
  • 24$1,250 to $1,499
  • 59$1,500 to $1,999
  • 57$2,000 to $2,499
  • 18$2,500 to $2,999
  • 637No cash rent
Work and jobs in Altoona: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,447 (7.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 614
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,546
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,642
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,412
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,307
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 583
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 777
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 110
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 368
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,350
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 271
  • 90 or more minutes: 137
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Altoona

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,593 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,465 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 127 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 67 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 447 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,447 (6.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.2%Males
  • 8.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 22.6%Males
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 17.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 5.7%Females
Races in Altoona detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • 1722010 or later
  • 962000 to 2009
  • 551990 to 1999
  • 891980 to 1989
  • 1031970 to 1979
  • 211Before 1970
Ancestries in Altoona, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 5,113 (29.7%)
  • Irish: 2,405 (14.0%)
  • Italian: 1,854 (10.8%)
  • American: 1,801 (10.5%)
  • English: 1,684 (9.8%)
  • Polish: 619 (3.6%)
  • European: 173 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 148 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 127 (0.7%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 122 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 74 (0.4%)
  • French: 74 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 63 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 62 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 62 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 55 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 38 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 28 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 26 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 19 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 18 (0.1%)
  • British: 16 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 16 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 15 (0.09%)
  • Lithuanian: 15 (0.09%)
  • Albanian: 14 (0.08%)
  • Russian: 13 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 12 (0.07%)
  • Canadian: 9 (0.05%)
  • African: 9 (0.05%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 8 (0.05%)
  • Czech: 8 (0.05%)
  • Northern European: 5 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 4 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Altoona:

17.2% (69)
Pennsylvania:

9.2% (86,544)

Thailand
Altoona:

12.5% (50)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,593)

Philippines
Altoona:

11.2% (45)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Brazil
Altoona:

9.5% (38)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,077)

Eritrea
Altoona:

6.7% (27)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (554)

Poland
Altoona:

5.7% (23)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% (12,172)

Canada
Altoona:

5.7% (23)
Pennsylvania:

1.8% (17,032)

Russia
Altoona:

5.2% (21)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% (15,272)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Altoona:

4.2% (17)
Pennsylvania:

7.2% (67,704)

Guyana
Altoona:

4.2% (17)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,519)

Japan
Altoona:

3.2% (13)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,648)

Mexico
Altoona:

3.0% (12)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Albania
Altoona:

2.5% (10)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (6,351)

Ecuador
Altoona:

2.5% (10)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,035)

Taiwan
Altoona:

1.7% (7)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (6,097)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38,439
  • Other state: 4,426
  • Northeast: 1,671
  • Midwest: 584
  • South: 1,823
  • West: 361

88.8% of Altoona residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62.5% lived in Pennsylvania.


Altoona:

88.8%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 67
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 206
  • 10th grade: 157
  • 11th grade: 194
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 331
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,323
  • Less than 1 year of college: 992
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,572
  • Associate degree: 1,060
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,038
  • Master's degree: 290
  • Professional school degree: 90
  • Doctorate degree: 72
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 98
  • 9th grade: 68
  • 10th grade: 118
  • 11th grade: 286
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 141
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,436
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,072
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,549
  • Associate degree: 1,540
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,973
  • Master's degree: 850
  • Professional school degree: 105
  • Doctorate degree: 33
Educational Attainment for Females
Altoona marital status for males
Altoona marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,316
  • One, attached: 860
  • Two: 1,258
  • 3 or 4: 1,085
  • 5 to 9: 564
  • 10 to 19: 378
  • 20 to 49: 268
  • 50 or more: 1,049
  • Mobile homes: 90
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Altoona
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Altoona, PA
  • 92.8%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Electricity
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Altoona, PA
  • 68.5%Utility gas
  • 23.4%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 349
Here:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 408
Here:

21.6%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 339
Here:

16.6%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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