Altoona, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 44,098 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -11.0%

Median Age: 38.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $633.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Altoona: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 77 registered sex offenders living in Altoona, Pennsylvania as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Altoona is 587 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is n

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land Area: 9.77 square miles.

Zip Codes: 16601, 16602

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $39,506 (it was $28,248 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $23,544 (it was $15,213 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,992 (it was $57,600 in 2000) Altoona:$104,992PA:$181,200

Races:
      White alone - 41,285 - 91.2%
      Black alone - 1,329 - 2.9%
      Two or more races - 1,124 - 2.5%
      Hispanic - 822 - 1.8%
      Asian alone - 175 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 10 - 0.02%
      Other race alone - 7 - 0.02%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 5 - 0.01%

An older history dated 1883 favored the Cherokee derivation, stating that "Its name is not derived from the Latin word altus nor from the French word alto, as has frequently been asserted and published, but from the beautiful, liquid, and expressive Cherokee word Allatoona. This is on the authority of the person who bestowed the name, Mr. Wright, of Philadelphia, who was long a resident of the Cherokee country in Georgia, and an admirer of the musical names of that Indian language."[citation needed]

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615 HOWARD AVE 1ST FL 0.2 miles

615 HOWARD AVE 1ST FL
ALTOONA, PA 16601
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620 HOWARD AVE 0.3 miles

620 HOWARD AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16601
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1516 9TH AVE 0.7 miles

1516 9TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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1600 VALLEY VIEW BLVD 1.3 miles

1600 VALLEY VIEW BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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200 N 4TH AVE 1.3 miles

200 N 4TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16601
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2500 7TH AVE 1.3 miles

2500 7TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD 1.4 miles

2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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208 FRANKSTOWN RD 2.6 miles

208 FRANKSTOWN RD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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300 E PLANK RD 2.6 miles

300 E PLANK RD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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707 FOREST ST 8.4 miles

707 FOREST ST
GALLITZIN, PA 16641
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792 GALLITZIN RD 9.5 miles

792 GALLITZIN RD
CRESSON, PA 16630
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105 NASON DR 12.5 miles

105 NASON DR
ROARING SPRING, PA 16673
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187 HOSPITAL DR 13.1 miles

187 HOSPITAL DR
TYRONE, PA 16686
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PO BOX 334 ROUTE 220 17.1 miles

PO BOX 334 ROUTE 220
TIPTON, PA 16684
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1104 W HIGH ST 18.2 miles

1104 W HIGH ST
EBENSBURG, PA 15931
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290 HAIDA AVE 19.0 miles

290 HAIDA AVE
HASTINGS, PA 16646
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7561 LAKE RAYSTOWN SHOPPING CTR 20.4 miles

7561 LAKE RAYSTOWN SHOPPING CTR
HUNTINGDON, PA 16652
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Local Area Info: Altoona, Pennsylvania

Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 46,320 at the time of the 2010 Census, making it the eleventh most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 127,089 at the 2010 Census, around 100,000 of whom live within a 5-mile (8.0 km) radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census ZIP Code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent townships of Logan, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, Antis, and Tyrone, as well as nearby boroughs of Bellwood and Newry.

Having grown around the railroad industry, the city is currently working to recover from industrial decline and urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Double A Eastern League, which is the affiliate of the Major League Baseball team Pittsburgh Pirates. The 90-year-old Altoona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestra Teresa Cheung (since 2007) has been calling Altoona home since 1928. Prominent landmarks include the Horseshoe Curve, the Railroaders Memorial Museum, the Juniata Shops of the Altoona Works, the Mishler Theatre, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Jaffa Shrine Center.

As a major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in 1849 as the site for a shop and maintenance complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 44,098 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -11.0%

Median Age: 38.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $633.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Altoona: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 77 registered sex offenders living in Altoona, Pennsylvania as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Altoona is 587 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is n

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land Area: 9.77 square miles.

Zip Codes: 16601, 16602

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $39,506 (it was $28,248 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $23,544 (it was $15,213 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,992 (it was $57,600 in 2000) Altoona:$104,992PA:$181,200

Races:
      White alone - 41,285 - 91.2%
      Black alone - 1,329 - 2.9%
      Two or more races - 1,124 - 2.5%
      Hispanic - 822 - 1.8%
      Asian alone - 175 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 10 - 0.02%
      Other race alone - 7 - 0.02%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 5 - 0.01%

An older history dated 1883 favored the Cherokee derivation, stating that "Its name is not derived from the Latin word altus nor from the French word alto, as has frequently been asserted and published, but from the beautiful, liquid, and expressive Cherokee word Allatoona. This is on the authority of the person who bestowed the name, Mr. Wright, of Philadelphia, who was long a resident of the Cherokee country in Georgia, and an admirer of the musical names of that Indian language."[citation needed]