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Altoona city, PA


Blair County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 43,821   ( 2,499 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.8 square miles
Population density: 4475.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,381 89.87% 8.6%
Black:1,3303.04% 10.4%
Indian:370.08% 24.5%
Asian:2520.58% 23.5%
2+ races:1,9444.44% 132.5%
Hispanic:8271.89% 35.8%
Total non-White:4,44010.13% 37.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,713 -9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,214 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,320
43,09493.04%
1,4843.20%
490.11%
2040.44%
8361.80%
6091.31%
3,2266.96%

2000
49,525
47,38795.68%
1,0242.07%
1520.31%
1670.34%
4480.90%
2950.60%
2,1384.32%

1990
51,881
50,70997.74%
7961.53%
620.12%
1730.33%
n/a
1410.27%
1,1722.26%

1980
57,078
55,88597.91%
9261.62%
300.05%
1330.23%
n/a
800.14%
1,1932.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,293 -8.7
1,088 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,322 -6.4
966 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,176 -9.1
-21 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Altoona city, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.7
9,528 21.7%
34,293 78.3%
7,628 17.4%
18,418
2.32
10,839 58.9%
7,005 64.6%
1,606 14.8%
7,579 41.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
10,487 22.6%
35,833 77.4%
7,249 15.6%
19,301
2.34
11,646 60.3%
7,614 65.4%
1,688 14.5%
7,655 39.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
11,355 22.9%
38,170 77.1%
8,268 16.7%
20,091
2.37
12,724 63.3%
9,082 71.4%
1,496 11.8%
7,367 36.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
12,688 24.5%
39,193 75.5%
9,654 18.6%
20,623
2.48
13,964 67.7%
10,525 75.4%
1,388 9.9%
6,659 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.7
15,011 26.3%
42,067 73.7%
9,447 16.6%
21,043
2.65
14,985 71.2%
11,872 79.2%
1,158 7.7%
6,058 28.8%

2022 Housing Data for Altoona city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,849 
Median Value$110,700 
Occupied18,41888.3%
Vacant2,43111.7%
Owned12,05765.5%
Rented6,36134.5%
Median Rent$795 
Single-Family Units16,16077.5%
    Detached15,30073.4%
    Attached8604.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,25810.8%
Mobile Homes900.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Altoona city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0945.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4617.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1726.4%
$20,000 to $24,9999375.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997434.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0185.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999084.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998824.8%
$45,000 to $49,9999104.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6529.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6679.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,18811.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6609.0%
$125,000 to $149,9998234.5%
$150,000 to $199,9998344.5%
$200,000 or more4692.5%
Median Household Income50,435 
Per Capita Income29,320 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5588.5%
Public Assistance1,0635.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,81226.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,24666.8%
Unemployed1,2264.5%
In Armed Forces120.0%
Total Labor Force19,48471.4%
Not in Labor Force7,81928.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9266,67850.9%
Non-Profit7141,59131.0%
Self-Employed90534872.2%
Local Government64775246.2%
State Government37723761.4%
Federal Government2819474.9%
Total Private + Self7,8317,02652.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0192,67443.0%
Total9,8509,70050.4%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,53913.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,49823.0%
Professional, Technical3,69618.9%
Service Occupations4,18321.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing110.1%
All others4,63823.7%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,25521.8%
Retail trade2,94315.1%
Accommodation and food services1,7268.8%
Manufacturing1,5888.1%
Educational services1,4487.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,1986.1%
Construction1,1005.6%
Other services1,0155.2%
Public administration8424.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7824.0%
Professional, scientific, technical6783.5%
Wholesale trade5432.8%
Finance and insurance3801.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3561.8%
Information3391.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2151.1%
Utilities1300.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Altoona city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2720.62%
Puerto Rican2420.55%
Cuban1030.24%
Dominican870.20%
Total Central American750.17%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian750.17%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean50.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian70.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic360.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian960.22%
Indian460.10%
Filipino450.10%
Chinese290.07%
Japanese90.02%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,45198.0%
Spanish3050.7%
German, other Germanic2050.5%
Other Indo-European1420.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic550.1%
Tagalog450.1%
Chinese280.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.1%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,95834.1%
Irish8,55319.5%
Italian5,49412.5%
English3,5618.1%
Polish2,2575.2%
American2,0104.6%
Scottish5501.3%
French5471.2%
Dutch5281.2%
Scotch-Irish4361.0%
Pennsylvania German3490.8%
Welsh3080.7%
European2540.6%
Slovak2420.6%
Russian2140.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,66599.6%
Not a citizen1560.4%
Native43,43499.1%
Foreign-born3870.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Altoona city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
403 1.3%1,951 6.4%14,974 49.4%7,273 24.0%4,081 13.5%1,634 5.4%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 403 1.3%
9-12 Years 1,951 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,974 49.4%
Some College 7,273 24.0%
Bach. Degree 4,081 13.5%
Grad Degree 1,634 5.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Altoona city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,629 R +210 D + 3.7%
D +1,419
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,523 R +3,259 R + 14.1%
D +264
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,285 R +4,422 R + 21.9%
D -1,137
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,656 R +4,212 R + 25.5%
D -2,556
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Donald Trump* (R) 12,516 62.4% Joe Biden (D) 7,210 36.0% 318 1.6% 20,044 14 16 0.29%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 10,887 62.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,791 33.0% 857 4.9% 17,535 14 16 0.28%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 8,993 55.3% Barack Obama* (D) 6,946 42.7% 312 1.9% 16,251 9 8 0.28%
2008 49% John McCain (R) 9,231 51.6% Barack Obama (D) 8,347 46.6% 319 1.8% 17,897 7 6 0.30%
2004 49% George W. Bush* (R) 10,369 57.0% John Kerry (D) 7,700 42.3% 132 0.7% 18,201 9 6 0.32%
2000 41% George W. Bush (R) 8,369 53.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,761 43.6% 383 2.5% 15,513 8 6 0.32%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,210 36.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,516 62.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 256 1.3%
Other 62 0.3%
TOTAL 20,044
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,791 33.0%
Donald Trump (R) 10,887 62.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 456 2.6%
Other 401 2.3%
TOTAL 17,535
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,946 42.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,993 55.3%
Other 312 1.9%
TOTAL 16,251
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,347 46.6%
John McCain (R) 9,231 51.6%
Other 319 1.8%
TOTAL 17,897
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,369 57.0%
John Kerry (D) 7,700 42.3%
Other 132 0.7%
TOTAL 18,201
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,369 53.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,761 43.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 266 1.7%
Other 117 0.8%
TOTAL 15,513
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Altoona city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 43% Mehmet Oz (R) 8,547 57.6% John Fetterman (D) 5,787 39.0% 498 [+] 3.4% 14,832 11 0.28%
2022 G 43% Doug Mastriano (R) 7,864 53.0% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,696 45.1% 290 [+] 2.0% 14,850 11 0.28%
2018 S1 37% Lou Barletta (R) 7,157 54.7% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,672 43.3% 260 [+] 2.0% 13,089 12 0.26%
2018 G 38% Scott Wagner (R) 7,302 55.4% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,651 42.8% 237 [+] 1.8% 13,190 15 0.26%
2016 S3 49% Pat Toomey* (R) 10,026 57.8% Katie McGinty (D) 6,169 35.6% 1,150 [+] 6.6% 17,345 9 0.29%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 4,736 50.7% Tom Corbett* (R) 4,598 49.3% 0 0.0% 9,334 4 0.27%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote