U.S. Beacon January 6, 2014

Altoona, PA

Blair County, Pennsylvania

Latitude: 40.510720     Longitude: -78.399758
Population 47,176 (2005)
ALTOONA is located in BLAIR county, Pennsylvania at latitude 40.510720 and longitude -78.399758. The population of ALTOONA is 47,176 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -4.74% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of ALTOONA is 16601.

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Population 2005: 47,176
Population 2004: 47,724
Population 2003: 48,122
Population 2002: 48,452
Population 2001: 49,002
Population 2000: 49,523 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 51,881 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -4.74%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -4.55%

Population (2000 Census): 49,523
Male: 23,229 (46.91%)
Female: 26,294 (53.09%)

Median age: 37.40 years

Races, 2000 Census:
White: 95.60%
Black or African American: 2.49%
Two or more races: 0.83%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.74%
Asian: 0.32%
Other race: 0.24%
American Indian: 0.10%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.02%

Housing Units: 21,681 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 9.7684 square miles
Water Area: 0.0029 square miles

Most populous zip code: 16601



All zip codes:
16601, 16602, 16603
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Altoona

Hollidaysburg, PA 5.5mi S
Duncansville, PA 6.2mi SSW
Bellwood, PA 7.2mi NNE
Tunnelhill, PA 7.8mi WSW
Gallitzin, PA 8.3mi WSW
Newry, PA 8.3mi SSW
Ashville, PA 8.5mi WNW
Dysart, PA 9.4mi NW
Tipton, PA 10.2mi NNE
Cresson, PA 10.4mi WSW

2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.


2005 Data for: Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 122,717
Male: 59,695 (48.64%)
Female: 63,022 (51.36%)

Median age: 40.70 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 96.90%
Two or more races: 1.19%
Black or African American: 0.76%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.61%
Asian: 0.53%
Other race: 0.29%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 7,128 (5.81%)
5 to 9 years: 7,637 (6.22%)
10 to 14 years: 7,565 (6.16%)
15 to 19 years: 7,451 (6.07%)
20 to 24 years: 7,333 (5.98%)
25 to 34 years: 15,391 (12.54%)
35 to 44 years: 16,534 (13.47%)
45 to 54 years: 19,211 (15.65%)
55 to 59 years: 7,712 (6.28%)
60 to 64 years: 7,143 (5.82%)
65 to 74 years: 9,416 (7.67%)
75 to 84 years: 7,925 (6.46%)
85 years and over: 2,271 (1.85%)

Median age: 40.70 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 95,548 (77.86%)
21 years and over: 91,683 (74.71%)
62 years and over: 24,188 (19.71%)
65 years and over: 19,612 (15.98%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 95,548 (77.86%)
Male: 45,561 (47.68% of this group)
Female: 49,987 (52.32% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 19,612 (15.98%)
Male: 7,765 (39.59% of this group)
Female: 11,847 (60.41% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 121,254 (98.81%)
Two or more Races: 1,463 (1.19%)
White: 118,914 (96.90%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 753 (0.61%)
Black or African American: 937 (0.76%)
Asian: 650 (0.53%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Some other race: 350 (0.29%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 753 (0.61%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,463 (1.19%)
Two races including Some other race: 194 (0.16%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,269 (1.03%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 122,717 (100.00%)
Householder: 53,355 (43.48%)
Spouse: 26,313 (21.44%)
Child: 33,872 (27.60%)
Other relatives: 4,757 (3.88%)
Nonrelatives: 4,420 (3.60%)
Unmarried partner: 2,593 (2.11%)
Total households: 52,145
Family households (families): 33,280 (63.82%)
With own children under 18 years: 14,037 (26.92%)
Married-couple families: 25,810 (49.50%)
With own children under 18 years: 9,483 (18.19%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,357 (2.60%)
With own children under 18 years: 866 (1.66%)
Female householder, no husband present: 6,113 (11.72%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,688 (7.07%)
Nonfamily households: 18,865 (36.18%)
Householder living alone: 17,018 (32.64%)
65 years and over: 7,399 (14.19%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 15,552 (29.82%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 15,131 (29.02%)
Average household size : 2.35
Average family size: 2.98

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