In 2020, Altoona, PA had a population of 43.7k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $42,244. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Altoona, PA declined from 43,987 to 43,669, a −0.723% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,403 to $42,244, a 2.03% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Altoona, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), White (Hispanic) (1.61%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.289%).
None of the households in Altoona, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Altoona, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Altoona, PA are Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (144 degrees awarded in 2020), Altoona Beauty School Inc (210748) (39 degrees), and YTI Career Institute-Altoona (375939) (20 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Altoona, PA was $92,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.
Most people in Altoona, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Altoona, PA was 2 cars per household.