Median Household Income
$86,114 ± $12,409
Median Home Value
$274,600 ± $10,844
Median Gross Rent
$1,235 ± $104/mo
Per Capita Income
$42,593
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Homeownership Rate
68.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5%
Median Age
36.1
Average Commute
20 min
Households
8,489
Veterans
1,530
Population Over Time
Altoona grew 40.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
15,317
2016
16,692
2018
17,936
2020
18,917
2022
20,017
2024
21,495
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.1%
Hispanic or Latino
6.5%
Black or African American
5.2%
Asian
2.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.