Living in Altoona Area School District, Pennsylvania

Overview

A total of 24,380 households are located in Altoona Area School District area. Among them, 6,907 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.85 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,059 and 13,604 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (126) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (997) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Altoona Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	24,380
Population	55,806
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,907 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,059
Total Students	13,604
Pre-Kindergarten	1,074
Kindergarten	534
Grade 1-8	5,522
Grade 9-12	2,825
College/Graduate School	3,649
Veterans	45,284
Non-citizen	126
Non-English Home Language	997
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

46,763 residents are over the age of 16 and 26,861 people are in labor force. Among them, 26,812 people are in civilian labor force and 49 are in armed labor force. 25,567 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Altoona Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,144	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,797	82.71%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,203	8.76%
Public transportation	458	1.82%
Walked	824	3.28%
Other method	111	0.44%
Worked from home	751	2.99%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,567	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,009	31.33%
Service	4,963	19.41%
Sales and office	6,512	25.47%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,262	8.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,821	14.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,567	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	77	0.30%
Construction	1,563	6.11%
Manufacturing	1,829	7.15%
Wholesale trade	916	3.58%
Retail trade	4,025	15.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,840	7.20%
Information	486	1.90%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	851	3.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,918	7.50%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,059	27.61%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,615	10.23%
Other services, except public administration	1,271	4.97%
Public administration	1,117	4.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,567	-
Private wage and salary workers	21,128	82.64%
Government workers	3,337	13.05%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,092	4.27%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,296 for the 24,380 households in Altoona Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $29,751. 54,745 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.14%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,380	-
Less than $10,000	2,237	9.18%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,945	7.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,991	12.27%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,512	10.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,733	15.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,518	18.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,800	11.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,387	9.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	706	2.90%
More than $200,000	551	2.26%
Median Household Income	$44,328	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,296	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	15,101	-
Less than $10,000	871	5.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	771	5.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,268	8.40%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,282	8.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,333	15.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,181	21.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,411	15.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,913	12.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	624	4.13%
More than $200,000	447	2.96%

Median Family Income	$59,409	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,462	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,751	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,456	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,456	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	56,943	-
With health insurance coverage	54,745	96.14%
Public coverage	27,112	47.61%
Private health insurance	37,001	64.98%
Without health insurance coverage	2,198	3.86%

Housing

There are 26,688 housing units in Altoona Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 24,380 units (91.35%) occupied. 16,306 houses (66.88%) are occupied by owner and 8,074 houses (33.12%) are rented. The average housing value is $98,600 and the average rental cost is $709. 58 houses (0.22%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 13,586 houses (50.91%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,688	-
Occupied	24,380	91.35%
Owner Occupied	16,306	66.88%
Renter Occupied	8,074	33.12%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	19,746	73.99%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,210	4.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,943	18.52%
Mobile Homes	789	2.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,688	-
Built 2014 or later	58	0.22%
Built 2010 - 2013	181	0.68%
Built 2000 - 2009	740	2.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,381	5.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,249	4.68%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,160	11.84%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,594	9.72%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,739	14.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	13,586	50.91%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,688	-
1 room	545	2.04%
2 rooms	480	1.80%
3 rooms	1,299	4.87%
4 rooms	2,914	10.92%
5 rooms	4,117	15.43%
6 rooms	6,392	23.95%
7 rooms	4,928	18.47%
8 rooms	2,989	11.20%
9 rooms or more	3,024	11.33%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,688	-
no bedroom	611	2.29%
1 bedroom	2,441	9.15%
2 bedrooms	6,440	24.13%
3 bedrooms	12,868	48.22%
4 bedrooms	3,569	13.37%
5 bedrooms or more	759	2.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	16,306	-
Less than $50,000	2,363	14.49%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,961	36.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,671	22.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,130	13.06%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,453	8.91%
$300,000 - $499,999	583	3.58%
$500,000 - $999,999	111	0.68%
$1,000,000 or more	34	0.21%
Median House Value	$98,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,657	-
Less than $500	1,599	20.88%
$500 - $999	4,795	62.62%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,070	13.97%
$1,500 - $1,999	165	2.15%
$2,000 - $2,499	17	0.22%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	11	0.14%
Median Rental Costs	$709	-

Demographic

A total of 57,395 people lives in Altoona Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 27,796 male and 29,599 female. The males to female ratio is 48.43 to 51.57. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	57,395	-
Male	27,796	48.43%
Female	29,599	51.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,395	-
Under 5 years	3,058	5.33%
5 - 9 years	3,211	5.59%
10 - 14 years	3,744	6.52%
15 - 19 years	3,904	6.80%
20 - 24 years	3,440	5.99%
25 - 34 years	7,653	13.33%
35 - 44 years	6,753	11.77%
45 - 54 years	7,250	12.63%
55 - 59 years	4,310	7.51%
60 - 64 years	3,938	6.86%
65 - 74 years	5,818	10.14%
75 - 84 years	3,011	5.25%
85 years and older	1,305	2.27%
Median Age	40.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,395	-
One Race	55,968	97.51%
White	53,556	93.31%
Black or African American	1,801	3.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native	138	0.24%
Asian	224	0.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.03%
Other	233	0.41%

Two or more races	1,427	2.49%
White and Black or African American	999	1.74%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	223	0.39%
White and Asian	53	0.09%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in Altoona Area School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic