Census place 4202184

Altoona

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Altoona city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Altoona.

According to the 2025 estimate, Altoona has a population of 42,347 and 4,325 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $119,900, below the comparison median of $194,700; median gross rent is $819, below the comparison median of $1,079; and typical commute is 17.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$119,900
Below the comparison median of $194,700
median gross rent
$819
Below the comparison median of $1,079
typical commute
17.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Altoona's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,347
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,325/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,250
Median home value
$119,900
Median gross rent
$819
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.5%
Typical commute
17.9 min
Drive-alone commute
77%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
12.2%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
17.9%
Residents without insurance
5.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Blair County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALTOONA BLAIR CO AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
41.7°F
Annual rainfall
36.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Altoona.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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