Pennsylvania / Census place 4202184

Altoona

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Altoona city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,347
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,325/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,250
Median home value
$119,900
Median gross rent
$819
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.5%
Typical commute
17.9 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALTOONA BLAIR CO AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
41.7°F
Annual rainfall
36.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Altoona.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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