Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Blair
Municipality: Altoona city
Total Population 51,881
SEX
Male 23,742
Female 28,139
AGE
Under 5 years 3,405
5 to 17 years 9,157
18 to 20 years 2,491
21 to 24 years 2,522
25 to 44 years 14,616
45 to 54 years 4,960
55 to 59 years 2,326
60 to 64 years 2,777
65 to 74 years 5,498
75 to 84 years 3,218
85 years and over 911
Median age 36.0
Under 18 years 12,562
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 9,627
Percent of total population 18.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 20,684
Family households (families) 13,887
Married-couple families 10,287
Percent of total households 49.7
Other family, male householder 711
Other family, female householder 2,889
Nonfamily households 6,797
Percent of total households 32.9
Householder living alone 5,985
Householder 65 years and over 3,394
Persons living in households 51,147
Persons per household 2.47
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 734
Institutionalized persons 568
Other persons in group quarters 166
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 50,821
Black 793
Percent of total population 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 55
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 142
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 70
Hispanic Origin (any race) 194
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 22,698
Occupied housing units 20,684
Owner occupied 13,669
Percent owner occupied 66.1
Renter occupied 7,015
Vacant housing units 2,014
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 41
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 222
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 15,778
1-unit, attached 1,186
2 to 4 units 3,179
5 to 9 units 791
10 or more units 1,395
Mobile home, trailer, other 369
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 12,455
Less than $50,000 9,657
$50,000 to $99,999 2,530
$100,000 to $149,999 174
$150,000 to $199,999 70
$200,000 to $299,999 23
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 31,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 6,626
Less than $250 4,325
$250 to $499 2,200
$500 to $749 43
$750 to $999 34
$1,000 or more 24
Median (dollars) 218
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 12,455
White 12,305
Black 126
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 5
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 13
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 6
Hispanic origin (of any race) 27
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997