Altoona.
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Pennsylvania·Blair County
16 tracts·43K people·$120K median·4,427/mi²
White 88 · Multiracial 6 · Black 4 · Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Living alone 37 · Married couple 37 · Other 26
Health 43 · Professional 17 · Retail 15 · Manufacturing 10 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Sales · office 21 · Service 20 · Production · transport 17 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 6 · Walk 4 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Altoona is $119,900 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Altoona has 43,196 residents across 16 census tracts and 15 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.4; the population is 88.0% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 3.6% Black, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.6% (Census ACS).
Irving El Sch (70%), Baker El Sch (66%) and Juniata El Sch (53%) lead the elementary schools; Altoona Area Jr HS is the middle school with reported scores (38%); Altoona Area HS is the high school with reported scores (45%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $819/month, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Altoona is $51,250 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Altoona, median rent is $819/month and the median home value is $119,900 (Census ACS).
Altoona reported 2.9 violent crimes and 18.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 89 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 43 inches; snowfall averages 38 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Altoona are winter weather (81), landslide (56) and lightning (51), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Altoona, 3.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).