Altoona, Pennsylvania
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City Overview
As of 2009, Altoona's population is 46,485 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -5.19 percent.
The median home cost in Altoona is $73,450. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Altoona's cost of living is 29.58% Lower than the U.S. average.
Altoona public schools spend $5,864 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Altoona.
The unemployment rate in Altoona is 8.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Altoona jobs have Decreased by 2.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Altoona, PA, population is 46,485. There are 4,801 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Altoona, PA
The median age is 38.6. The US median is 37.6. 51.97% of people in Altoona, PA, are married. 9.99% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.28 people. 18.35% of people are married, with children. 10.12% have children, but are single.
Race in Altoona, PA
96.60% of people are white, 2.51% are black, 0.45% are asian, 0.10% are native american, and 1.08% claim 'Other'.
0.66% of the people in Altoona, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.34% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 262 physicians per 100,000 population in Altoona, PA. The US average is 170.
Altoona, PA Health Index
Air quality in Altoona, PA is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Altoona, PA is 93 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Depends on what you want: I lived in the Altoona area for about 5 years and still go back often to visit friends. I moved there from further east in the state for a job and it was quite an... (read more)A nice little place to live: A previous poster commented that Altoona was only a good situation for the rich or well-connected. I came to Altoona in 2003 on the advice of some friends from college.... (read more)Hello People!: I'll be moving to Altoona soon and hope to meet some great people. See you... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 2.80% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,005 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $32,195 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 23.69% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 17.22% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.42% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.09% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.88% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.45% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.08% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 0.82% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.32% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.03% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.67% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.65% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.80% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.15% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.20% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.77% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Altoona, PA, is 8.40%, with job growth of -2.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.90%.
Altoona, PA Taxes
Altoona, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 2.80%.
Altoona, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,005, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $32,195.
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re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
with little... (read more)21.84% job growth !?: Hi all... i've read the charts and graphs available from RECON and i just can't seem to figure where this kind of job growth over the next 10 years is coming from(?)... (read more)Stay Away is the best advice!: I was also born and raised in Altoona and moved away in 1994 for about a year. When I came back from Arizona, I was astonished at the prices they charge in Altoona and... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 53 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $73,450 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 61.49% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.44% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 31.24% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.23 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 12.80% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 20.68% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 19.63% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 17.04% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.96% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.87% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1.88% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.34% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.20% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.02% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.05% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 1.74% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.20% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.82% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3.01% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 8.12% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.97% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 10.21% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.21% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 54.73% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Altoona, PA, is $73,450. Home appreciation is -2.90% over the last year. The median age of Altoona, PA, real estate is 53 years.
Altoona, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 31.24% of the Altoona, PA, population. 7.44% of houses and apartments in Altoona, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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$: When it comes to housing, the cost of living is so low, but the utility companies, grocers, and the taxes balance out the scales a... (read more)stay away: I have lived in Altoona my whole life and am currently saving money to move out. There is a lot of crime for the size of the town and a lot of drugs. There is very... (read more)re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
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Crime
Altoona, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Altoona, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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stay away: I have lived in Altoona my whole life and am currently saving money to move out. There is a lot of crime for the size of the town and a lot of drugs. There is very... (read more)re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
with little... (read more)21.84% job growth !?: Hi all... i've read the charts and graphs available from RECON and i just can't seem to figure where this kind of job growth over the next 10 years is coming from(?)... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Climate
Altoona, PA, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 36 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 139.
On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Altoona, PA. The July high is around 81 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 57 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
with little... (read more)21.84% job growth !?: Hi all... i've read the charts and graphs available from RECON and i just can't seem to figure where this kind of job growth over the next 10 years is coming from(?)... (read more)Stay Away is the best advice!: I was also born and raised in Altoona and moved away in 1994 for about a year. When I came back from Arizona, I was astonished at the prices they charge in Altoona and... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Education
Altoona, PA, schools spend $5,864 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 1,019 students per librarian, and 498 children per counselor in Altoona, PA schools.
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re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
with little... (read more)21.84% job growth !?: Hi all... i've read the charts and graphs available from RECON and i just can't seem to figure where this kind of job growth over the next 10 years is coming from(?)... (read more)Depends on what you want: I lived in the Altoona area for about 5 years and still go back often to visit friends. I moved there from further east in the state for a job and it was quite an... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Altoona, PA, takes 19 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
with little... (read more)21.84% job growth !?: Hi all... i've read the charts and graphs available from RECON and i just can't seem to figure where this kind of job growth over the next 10 years is coming from(?)... (read more)Stay Away is the best advice!: I was also born and raised in Altoona and moved away in 1994 for about a year. When I came back from Arizona, I was astonished at the prices they charge in Altoona and... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Altoona, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Altoona, PA is more expensive.
Overall, Altoona, PA cost of living is 70.42.
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$: When it comes to housing, the cost of living is so low, but the utility companies, grocers, and the taxes balance out the scales a... (read more)stay away: I have lived in Altoona my whole life and am currently saving money to move out. There is a lot of crime for the size of the town and a lot of drugs. There is very... (read more)re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 55.89% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 24.83% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 21.10% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.33% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.02% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.47% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.82% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 7.40% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.74% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.66% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.17% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.45% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
55.89% of the people in Altoona, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 24.83% are Catholic; 21.10% are Protestant; 0.33% are LDS; 9.17% are another Christian faith; 0.45% in Altoona, PA are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Depends on what you want: I lived in the Altoona area for about 5 years and still go back often to visit friends. I moved there from further east in the state for a job and it was quite an... (read more)A nice little place to live: A previous poster commented that Altoona was only a good situation for the rich or well-connected. I came to Altoona in 2003 on the advice of some friends from college.... (read more)Hello People!: I'll be moving to Altoona soon and hope to meet some great people. See you... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
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Voting
33.42% of the people in Altoona, PA are registered as Democrats. 65.99% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.59%.
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stay away: I have lived in Altoona my whole life and am currently saving money to move out. There is a lot of crime for the size of the town and a lot of drugs. There is very... (read more)$: When it comes to housing, the cost of living is so low, but the utility companies, grocers, and the taxes balance out the scales a... (read more)re: Stay Away is the best advice! - 7/12/2006: The crime rate in Atlanta is THREE TIMES the national average. Altoona's rate is one-half. Also, our schools are much better
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