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Population for Altoona: 44,114

Total Males: 21,199
Total Females: 22,915
Total Households: 20,584
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Brief Information About Altoona

Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the tenth most populous city in the state, and is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has a total area of 9.8 sq miles, all of which is land. The city is situated in the Allegheny Mountains. It was initially developed as a railroad town, starting from the proposed establishment of a shop complex in 1849, by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The name is the derivative of a Latin word, meaning "high". It refers to its location in the mountains. Though outside city limits, Logan Township and Tyrone Township, as well as small parts of Allegheny Township and Frankstown Township use Altoona for designation and postal purposes.

The Sheetz headquarters is located here. Sheetz is one of the largest convenience store and gas station chains in the country, and is expanding rapidly. The world's oldest wooden roller coaster, the Leap the Dips, is also located in Altoona, in the Lakemont Park. Center City is the main industrial and commercial area, and also has a number of household residential zones. Altoona-Blair County Airport is the local airport. Altoona Mobile Emergency Department provides Emergency Medical Services for the city. The city has a number of public parks, such as Booker T Washington, Geesey Park, John Roberston Walking Park, Leopold Park, Mansion Park, Prospect Park and many more. Altoona Area Junior High School and Altoona Area High School are the local public schools. The Pennsylvania State University, Ivyside Park campus is also located here. Logan Valley Mall, Target, Wal-Mart, and the Logan Town Centre are shopping destinations within the city.

This place gets about 43 inches of rain annually. The number of days with measurable precipitation is 139. Snowfall is about 36 inches annually.

ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES OF Altoona, PA (2020)
Label Estimate Margin of Error Percent Percent Margin of Error
  SEX AND AGE
      Total population 44,114 ±42 44,114% (x)
            Male 21,199 ±469 48% ±1
            Female 22,915 ±470 52% ±1
            Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 93 ±4 (x) (x)
            Under 5 years 2,724 ±289 6% ±1
            5 to 9 years 2,760 ±340 6% ±1
            10 to 14 years 2,838 ±330 6% ±1
            15 to 19 years 2,567 ±229 6% ±1
            20 to 24 years 2,721 ±320 6% ±1
            25 to 34 years 6,240 ±398 14% ±1
            35 to 44 years 5,182 ±411 12% ±1
            45 to 54 years 5,750 ±406 13% ±1
            55 to 59 years 2,629 ±315 6% ±1
            60 to 64 years 3,405 ±341 8% ±1
            65 to 74 years 4,117 ±327 9% ±1
            75 to 84 years 2,345 ±339 5% ±1
            85 years and over 836 ±174 2% ±0
            Median age (years) 40 ±2 (x) (x)
            Under 18 years 9,862 ±511 22% ±1
            16 years and over 35,344 ±551 80% ±1
            18 years and over 34,252 ±515 78% ±1
            21 years and over 32,654 ±488 74% ±1
            62 years and over 9,270 ±534 21% ±1
            65 years and over 7,298 ±501 17% ±1
        18 years and over 34,252 ±515 34,252% (x)
              Male 16,249 ±431 47% ±1
              Female 18,003 ±438 53% ±1
              Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 90 ±4 (x) (x)
        65 years and over 7,298 ±501 7,298% (x)
              Male 3,053 ±272 42% ±2
              Female 4,245 ±333 58% ±2
              Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 72 ±7 (x) (x)
  RACE
      Total population 44,114 ±42 44,114% (x)
              One race 42,328 ±592 96% ±1
              Two or more races 1,786 ±586 4% ±1
          One race 42,328 ±592 96% ±1
                White 40,573 ±671 92% ±2
                Black or African American 1,412 ±350 3% ±1
          American Indian and Alaska Native 44 ±40 0% ±0
                Cherokee tribal grouping 27 ±35 0% ±0
                Chippewa tribal grouping 0 ±24 0% ±0
                Navajo tribal grouping 0 ±24 0% ±0
                Sioux tribal grouping 7 ±10 0% ±0
          Asian 175 ±103 0% ±0
                Asian Indian 53 ±73 0% ±0
                Chinese 20 ±18 0% ±0
                Filipino 43 ±66 0% ±0
                Japanese 4 ±9 0% ±0
                Korean 27 ±34 0% ±0
                Vietnamese 0 ±24 0% ±0
                Other Asian 28 ±30 0% ±0
          Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 ±19 0% ±0
                Native Hawaiian 0 ±24 0% ±0
                Chamorro 0 ±24 0% ±0
                Samoan 0 ±24 0% ±0
                Other Pacific Islander 10 ±19 0% ±0
            Some other race 114 ±92 0% ±0
          Two or more races 1,786 ±586 4% ±1
                White and Black or African American 924 ±263 2% ±1
                White and American Indian and Alaska Native 89 ±85 0% ±0
                White and Asian 110 ±123 0% ±0
                Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native 0 ±24 0% ±0
  Race alone or in combination with one or more other races
        Total population 44,114 ±42 44,114% (x)
                White 42,296 ±372 96% ±1
                Black or African American 2,457 ±319 6% ±1
                American Indian and Alaska Native 211 ±129 1% ±0
                Asian 353 ±208 1% ±1
                Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 40 ±44 0% ±0
                Some other race 645 ±473 2% ±1
  HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
        Total population 44,114 ±42 44,114% (x)
              Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 848 ±239 2% ±1
                    Mexican 222 ±149 1% ±0
                    Puerto Rican 412 ±184 1% ±0
                    Cuban 88 ±96 0% ±0
                    Other Hispanic or Latino 126 ±71 0% ±0
              Not Hispanic or Latino 43,266 ±243 98% ±1
                    White alone 39,972 ±665 91% ±2
                    Black or African American alone 1,294 ±341 3% ±1
                    American Indian and Alaska Native alone 44 ±40 0% ±0
                    Asian alone 175 ±103 0% ±0
                    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 10 ±19 0% ±0
                    Some other race alone 44 ±57 0% ±0
                Two or more races 1,727 ±584 4% ±1
                      Two races including Some other race 472 ±487 1% ±1
                      Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races 1,255 ±278 3% ±1
        Total housing units 20,584 ±394 (x) (x)
  CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION
        Citizen, 18 and over population 34,175 ±505 34,175% (x)
                Male 16,198 ±424 47% ±1
                Female 17,977 ±436 53% ±1
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