Median Household Income
$51,250 ± $2,186
Median Home Value
$119,900 ± $4,454
Median Gross Rent
$819 ± $44/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,593
Poverty Rate
16.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Homeownership Rate
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5%
Median Age
40.4
Average Commute
17 min
Households
18,777
Veterans
2,792
Population Over Time
Altoona shrank 6.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
45,987
2016
45,209
2018
44,372
2020
43,669
2022
43,821
2024
43,196
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.5%
Hispanic or Latino
1.6%
Black or African American
3.8%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.