Pennsylvania · Census place 02184
Altoona city, PA
Quick answer
Altoona city has 43,508 residents, ranking #13 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $50,171, the median home is worth $113,600 and median gross rent runs $789 a month.
- Population
- 43,508Altoona city residents
- Median household income
- $50,171Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $113,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $789Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Altoona city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Altoona city median would spend about 18.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.8% of residents and 64.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Harrisburg city 50,092
- York city 44,830
- Wilkes-Barre city 44,217
- State College borough 40,669
- Norristown borough 35,782
- Chester city 33,209
- Bethel Park municipality 33,070
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