Altoona, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 46,144 (All urban)

Altoona, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 21,682 (20,060 occupied: 13,219 owner occupied, 6,841 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2220 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $402 (lower quartile is $327, upper quartile is $507)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $463

Median gross rent in Altoona, PA in 2007: $526

Housing units in Altoona with a mortgage: 7,215 (723 second mortgage, 897 home equity loan, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,320

Altoona,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,934 (it was $57,600 in 2000)

Altoona:	$77,934
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,913 - $114,951

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $89,328
Here: $89,328
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,324
Here: $101,324
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $61,443
Here: $61,443
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,225
Here: $243,225
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $19,139
Here: $19,139
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $12,222
Here: $12,222
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 47,588

In family households: 38,830 (8,983 male householders, 3,741 female householders)
9,058 spouses, 14,168 children (13,159 natural, 242 adopted, 767 stepchildren), 883 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 268 parents, 393 other relatives, 1,070 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,758 (2,862 male householders (2,247 living alone)), 4,505 female householders (4,083 living alone)), 1,391 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,937 (500 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,512 2-persons, 3,139 3-persons, 2,501 4-persons, 1,055 5-persons, 375 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,330 1-person, 800 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

6,887 married couples with children.
3,376 single-parent households (788 men, 2,588 women).

96.7% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 533 (1.1%)
(71.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 194 4 rooms: 566 5 rooms: 1,887 6 rooms: 4,403 7 rooms: 3,218 8 rooms: 1,842 9 or more rooms: 1,095

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 281 2 rooms: 539 3 rooms: 1,352 4 rooms: 1,407 5 rooms: 1,244 6 rooms: 1,268 7 rooms: 421 8 rooms: 244 9 or more rooms: 85

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 75
1995 to 1998: 257
1990 to 1994: 397
1980 to 1989: 642
1970 to 1979: 1,779
1960 to 1969: 1,508
1950 to 1959: 2,249
1940 to 1949: 2,702
1939 or earlier: 12,073

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altoona:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 210 2 bedrooms: 2,676 3 bedrooms: 7,809 4 bedrooms: 2,262 5 or more bedrooms: 262

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona:
	no bedroom: 356 1 bedroom: 2,131 2 bedrooms: 2,414 3 bedrooms: 1,528 4 bedrooms: 359 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 882 1 vehicle: 4,879 2 vehicles: 5,623 3 vehicles: 1,332 4 vehicles: 420 5 or more vehicles: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,115 1 vehicle: 3,199 2 vehicles: 1,220 3 vehicles: 223 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 24

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Altoona, PA:

Less than $10,000: 93
$10,000 to $14,999: 89
$15,000 to $19,999: 190
$20,000 to $24,999: 221
$25,000 to $29,999: 277
$30,000 to $34,999: 359
$35,000 to $39,999: 500
$40,000 to $49,999: 1145
$50,000 to $59,999: 1226
$60,000 to $69,999: 1159
$70,000 to $79,999: 1140
$80,000 to $89,999: 1123
$90,000 to $99,999: 977
$100,000 to $124,999: 1815
$125,000 to $149,999: 865
$150,000 to $174,999: 492
$175,000 to $199,999: 269
$200,000 to $249,999: 190
$250,000 to $299,999: 89
$300,000 to $399,999: 59
$400,000 to $499,999: 23
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Altoona rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Altoona:

Less than $100: 235 people
$100 to $149: 184
$150 to $199: 300
$200 to $249: 433
$250 to $299: 495
$300 to $349: 611
$350 to $399: 725
$400 to $449: 737
$450 to $499: 711
$500 to $549: 610
$550 to $599: 460
$600 to $649: 237
$650 to $699: 108
$700 to $749: 47
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 37
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 45
$1,250 to $1,499: 12
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 353

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 69 1990 to 1994: 61 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 64 1975 to 1979: 59 1970 to 1974: 44 1970 to 1974: 17 1965 to 1969: 194

Altoona, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%
Number of people working at home: 237 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1053
5 to 9 minutes: 4362
10 to 14 minutes: 5822
15 to 19 minutes: 3809
20 to 24 minutes: 2250
25 to 29 minutes: 579
30 to 34 minutes: 898
35 to 39 minutes: 139
40 to 44 minutes: 239
45 to 59 minutes: 441
60 to 89 minutes: 444
90 or more minutes: 539

Altoona mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,496 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,673 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 201 (1%)
Taxi: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (0%)
Walked: 962 (5%)
Other means: 185 (1%)
Worked at home: 237 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2990
$10,000 to $14,999: 2280
$15,000 to $19,999: 1920
$20,000 to $24,999: 1723
$25,000 to $29,999: 1602
$30,000 to $34,999: 1342
$35,000 to $39,999: 1362
$40,000 to $44,999: 1207
$45,000 to $49,999: 926
$50,000 to $59,999: 1608
$60,000 to $74,999: 1375
$75,000 to $99,999: 1071
$100,000 to $124,999: 390
$125,000 to $149,999: 119
$150,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 or more: 107

First ancestries reported:

German: 14204

Italian: 5630

Irish: 5127

United States or American: 2913

Other groups: 2162

English: 2159

Polish: 1502

Scotch-Irish: 609

Dutch: 575

Scottish: 442

Pennsylvania German: 441

French (except Basque): 406

Swedish: 273

Welsh: 236

Arab:: 194

Slovak: 167

Greek: 144

Lebanese: 129

Hungarian: 123

Russian: 103

European: 93

Ukrainian: 71

Syrian: 65

Croatian: 49

Swiss: 48

Subsaharan African:: 47

French Canadian: 47

Austrian: 44

Danish: 37

Norwegian: 36

Slavic: 34

British: 33

Czech: 30

Czechoslovakian: 28

Lithuanian: 23

Macedonian: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21

African: 20

Brazilian: 16

Nigerian: 15

Jamaican: 14

Slovene: 13

Northern European: 12

Yugoslavian: 12

Scandinavian: 12

Finnish: 12

Acadian/Cajun: 11

Australian: 9

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Romanian: 7

Bahamian: 7

Belgian: 6

Portuguese: 5

Canadian: 5

Turkish: 5

Ethiopian: 4

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

Italy (18%)
Germany (15%)
Canada (8%)
Korea (5%)
Other South Central Asia (5%)
Brazil (4%)
Philippines (4%)

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

This state: 44564
Northeast: 1196
Midwest: 1179
South: 1520
West: 389

64% of Altoona residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 197
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 75
7th and 8th grade: 392
9th grade: 298
10th grade: 613
11th grade: 486
12th grade, no diploma: 480
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,175
Less than 1 year of college: 915
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,335
Associate degree: 831
Bachelor's degree: 1,398
Master's degree: 397
Professional school degree: 159
Doctorate degree: 73

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 211
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 571
9th grade: 604
10th grade: 684
11th grade: 647
12th grade, no diploma: 534
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,184
Less than 1 year of college: 935
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,364
Associate degree: 1,154
Bachelor's degree: 1,269
Master's degree: 448
Professional school degree: 199
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 30.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 78.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 43.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,854
Black householders: $23,332
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,692
Asian householders: $34,085
Some other race householders: $11,618
Two or more races householders: $30,632
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,414

Altoona household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Altoona household income for Asian householders

Altoona household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Altoona marital status for males

Altoona marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,475
Black or African American householders: $63,321
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,769
Asian householders: $121,772
Two or more races householders: $66,974
Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,028

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,028
One, attached: 941
Two: 1,871
3 or 4: 1,219
5 to 9: 866
10 to 19: 469
20 to 49: 265
50 or more: 996
Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,127

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Altoona:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Electricity (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 530

Here:	10.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 205

Here:	7.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 396

Here:	14.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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