Altoona, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 44,098 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -11.0%

Population (male): 21,938

Population (female): 22,160

Median Age: 38.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $633.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Altoona: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 22.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (20.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.2% for Black residents, 33.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 75.1% for other race residents, 51.9% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 77 registered sex offenders living in Altoona, Pennsylvania as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Altoona is 587 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is n

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (28.3%), Italian (13.8%), American (11.7%), Irish (10.8%), English (5.1%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land Area: 9.77 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 16601, 16602

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $39,506 (it was $28,248 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $23,544 (it was $15,213 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,992 (it was $57,600 in 2000) Altoona:$104,992PA:$181,200

Races:
      White alone - 41,285 - 91.2%
      Black alone - 1,329 - 2.9%
      Two or more races - 1,124 - 2.5%
      Hispanic - 822 - 1.8%
      Asian alone - 175 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 10 - 0.02%
      Other race alone - 7 - 0.02%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 5 - 0.01%