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Altoona Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 129,144
Land Area (2000): 1,361.822 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 3.397 square kilometers

Altoona Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	130,534	2002	129,712	2005	127,708
2000	132,942	2003	128,155	2006	126,907
2001	129,090	2004	127,595	2007	125,800

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	191,242	73.74%
Rural, Farm	3,144	1.21%
Rural, Non-farm	64,950	25.04%

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Altoona Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	60,828	56,354	4,474	7.35%	73
1991	61,141	55,489	5,652	9.24%	93
1992	62,210	56,526	5,684	9.14%	92
1993	63,258	58,636	4,622	7.31%	73
1994	62,950	58,719	4,232	6.72%	67
1995	62,166	58,214	3,952	6.36%	64
1996	63,016	59,334	3,682	5.84%	59
1997	64,208	60,668	3,541	5.51%	55
1998	63,743	60,536	3,207	5.03%	50
1999	64,346	61,405	2,941	4.57%	46
2000	62,375	59,450	2,925	4.69%	47
2001	63,697	60,134	3,563	5.59%	56
2002	64,522	60,694	3,828	5.93%	59
2003	63,899	60,418	3,481	5.45%	55
2004	64,919	61,414	3,505	5.40%	54
2005	64,843	61,486	3,358	5.18%	52
2006	64,498	61,612	2,886	4.47%	45
2007	64,579	61,893	2,686	4.16%	42
2008	65,381	62,004	3,377	5.17%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	59,981	54,872	5,109	8.52%	85
Feb 1990	59,606	55,070	4,536	7.61%	76
Mar 1990	59,669	55,564	4,105	6.88%	69
Apr 1990	60,014	55,725	4,289	7.15%	71
May 1990	59,999	56,180	3,819	6.37%	64
Jun 1990	61,755	57,784	3,971	6.43%	64
Jul 1990	63,128	58,183	4,945	7.83%	78
Aug 1990	61,774	57,938	3,836	6.21%	62
Sep 1990	60,866	56,454	4,412	7.25%	72
Oct 1990	60,893	56,509	4,384	7.20%	72
Nov 1990	61,178	56,292	4,886	7.99%	80
Dec 1990	61,071	55,679	5,392	8.83%	88

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	59,973	53,727	6,246	10.41%	104
Feb 1991	60,059	53,723	6,336	10.55%	105
Mar 1991	59,823	53,602	6,221	10.40%	104
Apr 1991	59,694	54,112	5,582	9.35%	94
May 1991	60,331	54,791	5,540	9.18%	92
Jun 1991	62,701	56,036	6,665	10.63%	106
Jul 1991	63,401	58,029	5,372	8.47%	85
Aug 1991	62,640	57,896	4,744	7.57%	76
Sep 1991	62,224	57,248	4,976	8.00%	80
Oct 1991	61,593	56,338	5,255	8.53%	85
Nov 1991	60,638	55,361	5,277	8.70%	87
Dec 1991	60,620	55,006	5,614	9.26%	93

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	60,432	54,224	6,208	10.27%	103
Feb 1992	60,888	54,218	6,670	10.95%	110
Mar 1992	60,647	54,405	6,242	10.29%	103
Apr 1992	61,386	55,386	6,000	9.77%	98
May 1992	62,169	56,281	5,888	9.47%	95
Jun 1992	63,775	57,772	6,003	9.41%	94
Jul 1992	64,830	59,192	5,638	8.70%	87
Aug 1992	64,470	59,074	5,396	8.37%	84
Sep 1992	62,034	57,000	5,034	8.11%	81
Oct 1992	62,045	57,077	4,968	8.01%	80
Nov 1992	61,894	56,894	5,000	8.08%	81
Dec 1992	61,949	56,783	5,166	8.34%	83

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	61,525	55,843	5,682	9.24%	92
Feb 1993	61,613	56,337	5,276	8.56%	86
Mar 1993	61,530	56,505	5,025	8.17%	82
Apr 1993	62,168	57,536	4,632	7.45%	75
May 1993	63,084	58,344	4,740	7.51%	75
Jun 1993	65,358	60,579	4,779	7.31%	73
Jul 1993	65,395	60,868	4,527	6.92%	69
Aug 1993	65,134	60,992	4,142	6.36%	64
Sep 1993	63,363	59,194	4,169	6.58%	66
Oct 1993	63,329	58,939	4,390	6.93%	69
Nov 1993	63,348	59,299	4,049	6.39%	64
Dec 1993	63,243	59,190	4,053	6.41%	64

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	62,689	57,471	5,218	8.32%	83
Feb 1994	61,917	56,846	5,071	8.19%	82
Mar 1994	62,032	57,201	4,831	7.79%	78
Apr 1994	62,792	58,245	4,547	7.24%	72
May 1994	63,252	58,834	4,418	6.98%	70
Jun 1994	64,190	59,980	4,210	6.56%	66
Jul 1994	64,760	60,704	4,056	6.26%	63
Aug 1994	64,718	60,952	3,766	5.82%	58
Sep 1994	62,806	59,069	3,737	5.95%	60
Oct 1994	62,182	58,603	3,579	5.76%	58
Nov 1994	62,188	58,500	3,688	5.93%	59
Dec 1994	61,876	58,218	3,658	5.91%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	61,650	56,772	4,878	7.91%	79
Feb 1995	60,946	56,482	4,464	7.32%	73
Mar 1995	61,500	57,214	4,286	6.97%	70
Apr 1995	61,891	57,701	4,190	6.77%	68
May 1995	62,002	58,050	3,952	6.37%	64
Jun 1995	63,225	59,393	3,832	6.06%	61
Jul 1995	64,145	59,795	4,350	6.78%	68
Aug 1995	63,518	60,033	3,485	5.49%	55
Sep 1995	62,021	58,736	3,285	5.30%	53
Oct 1995	61,951	58,606	3,345	5.40%	54
Nov 1995	62,002	58,227	3,775	6.09%	61
Dec 1995	61,137	57,554	3,583	5.86%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	61,199	56,579	4,620	7.55%	75
Feb 1996	61,388	57,020	4,368	7.12%	71
Mar 1996	61,424	57,228	4,196	6.83%	68
Apr 1996	61,532	57,793	3,739	6.08%	61
May 1996	62,564	58,620	3,944	6.30%	63
Jun 1996	63,932	60,102	3,830	5.99%	60
Jul 1996	65,092	61,183	3,909	6.01%	60
Aug 1996	64,430	61,421	3,009	4.67%	47
Sep 1996	63,404	60,352	3,052	4.81%	48
Oct 1996	63,450	60,468	2,982	4.70%	47
Nov 1996	64,000	60,700	3,300	5.16%	52
Dec 1996	63,781	60,544	3,237	5.08%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	63,197	58,928	4,269	6.76%	68
Feb 1997	63,388	59,238	4,150	6.55%	65
Mar 1997	63,123	59,288	3,835	6.08%	61
Apr 1997	63,704	60,186	3,518	5.52%	55
May 1997	64,224	60,372	3,852	6.00%	60
Jun 1997	64,923	61,329	3,594	5.54%	55
Jul 1997	65,783	62,169	3,614	5.49%	55
Aug 1997	65,672	62,556	3,116	4.74%	47
Sep 1997	64,190	60,933	3,257	5.07%	51
Oct 1997	63,900	60,819	3,081	4.82%	48
Nov 1997	64,355	61,270	3,085	4.79%	48
Dec 1997	64,040	60,923	3,117	4.87%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	63,194	59,433	3,761	5.95%	60
Feb 1998	63,004	59,212	3,792	6.02%	60
Mar 1998	63,341	59,593	3,748	5.92%	59
Apr 1998	63,440	60,317	3,123	4.92%	49
May 1998	64,063	60,847	3,216	5.02%	50
Jun 1998	64,772	61,308	3,464	5.35%	53
Jul 1998	64,911	61,573	3,338	5.14%	51
Aug 1998	64,592	61,575	3,017	4.67%	47
Sep 1998	63,703	60,731	2,972	4.67%	47
Oct 1998	63,217	60,484	2,733	4.32%	43
Nov 1998	63,351	60,591	2,760	4.36%	44
Dec 1998	63,323	60,763	2,560	4.04%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	63,302	59,912	3,390	5.36%	54
Feb 1999	63,730	60,159	3,571	5.60%	56
Mar 1999	63,586	60,279	3,307	5.20%	52
Apr 1999	63,887	61,135	2,752	4.31%	43
May 1999	64,538	61,854	2,684	4.16%	42
Jun 1999	65,802	62,725	3,077	4.68%	47
Jul 1999	66,251	63,349	2,902	4.38%	44
Aug 1999	65,837	63,219	2,618	3.98%	40
Sep 1999	64,012	61,240	2,772	4.33%	43
Oct 1999	63,707	60,944	2,763	4.34%	43
Nov 1999	63,958	61,150	2,808	4.39%	44
Dec 1999	63,539	60,889	2,650	4.17%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	62,387	59,145	3,242	5.20%	52
Feb 2000	62,229	58,900	3,329	5.35%	53
Mar 2000	62,131	59,001	3,130	5.04%	50
Apr 2000	62,133	59,478	2,655	4.27%	43
May 2000	62,094	59,157	2,937	4.73%	47
Jun 2000	63,187	60,284	2,903	4.59%	46
Jul 2000	63,019	60,095	2,924	4.64%	46
Aug 2000	63,125	60,294	2,831	4.48%	45
Sep 2000	62,444	59,825	2,619	4.19%	42
Oct 2000	61,840	59,216	2,624	4.24%	42
Nov 2000	61,824	58,843	2,981	4.82%	48
Dec 2000	62,087	59,164	2,923	4.71%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	62,849	59,089	3,760	5.98%	60
Feb 2001	62,902	58,908	3,994	6.35%	63
Mar 2001	62,229	58,706	3,523	5.66%	57
Apr 2001	62,897	59,765	3,132	4.98%	50
May 2001	63,444	60,234	3,210	5.06%	51
Jun 2001	64,299	60,820	3,479	5.41%	54
Jul 2001	65,058	61,016	4,042	6.21%	62
Aug 2001	64,604	61,232	3,372	5.22%	52
Sep 2001	64,323	61,096	3,227	5.02%	50
Oct 2001	64,115	60,629	3,486	5.44%	54
Nov 2001	63,753	59,966	3,787	5.94%	59
Dec 2001	63,892	60,150	3,742	5.86%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	63,287	58,833	4,454	7.04%	70
Feb 2002	63,699	59,168	4,531	7.11%	71
Mar 2002	63,778	59,510	4,268	6.69%	67
Apr 2002	63,955	60,210	3,745	5.86%	59
May 2002	64,603	60,915	3,688	5.71%	57
Jun 2002	65,337	61,335	4,002	6.13%	61
Jul 2002	65,783	61,974	3,809	5.79%	58
Aug 2002	65,690	62,296	3,394	5.17%	52
Sep 2002	64,767	61,457	3,310	5.11%	51
Oct 2002	64,407	61,060	3,347	5.20%	52
Nov 2002	64,414	60,745	3,669	5.70%	57
Dec 2002	64,543	60,820	3,723	5.77%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	63,670	59,393	4,277	6.72%	67
Feb 2003	63,285	59,166	4,119	6.51%	65
Mar 2003	63,180	59,379	3,801	6.02%	60
Apr 2003	63,165	59,818	3,347	5.30%	53
May 2003	63,626	60,238	3,388	5.32%	53
Jun 2003	64,406	60,692	3,714	5.77%	58
Jul 2003	64,943	61,515	3,428	5.28%	53
Aug 2003	64,717	61,621	3,096	4.78%	48
Sep 2003	63,534	60,435	3,099	4.88%	49
Oct 2003	63,732	60,549	3,183	4.99%	50
Nov 2003	64,186	60,999	3,187	4.97%	50
Dec 2003	64,344	61,208	3,136	4.87%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	63,802	59,803	3,999	6.27%	63
Feb 2004	63,412	59,556	3,856	6.08%	61
Mar 2004	63,748	59,985	3,763	5.90%	59
Apr 2004	63,753	60,680	3,073	4.82%	48
May 2004	64,800	61,574	3,226	4.98%	50
Jun 2004	65,427	61,934	3,493	5.34%	53
Jul 2004	66,636	63,209	3,427	5.14%	51
Aug 2004	66,436	63,174	3,262	4.91%	49
Sep 2004	65,368	62,075	3,293	5.04%	50
Oct 2004	65,086	61,646	3,440	5.29%	53
Nov 2004	65,480	61,999	3,481	5.32%	53
Dec 2004	65,085	61,336	3,749	5.76%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	63,806	59,823	3,983	6.24%	62
Feb 2005	63,935	59,789	4,146	6.48%	65
Mar 2005	63,910	59,969	3,941	6.17%	62
Apr 2005	64,132	60,904	3,228	5.03%	50
May 2005	64,944	61,609	3,335	5.14%	51
Jun 2005	65,879	62,393	3,486	5.29%	53
Jul 2005	66,451	63,083	3,368	5.07%	51
Aug 2005	66,185	63,218	2,967	4.48%	45
Sep 2005	64,996	62,159	2,837	4.36%	44
Oct 2005	64,885	61,972	2,913	4.49%	45
Nov 2005	64,691	61,597	3,094	4.78%	48
Dec 2005	64,303	61,311	2,992	4.65%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	63,553	60,217	3,336	5.25%	52
Feb 2006	63,531	60,044	3,487	5.49%	55
Mar 2006	63,744	60,478	3,266	5.12%	51
Apr 2006	63,537	60,732	2,805	4.41%	44
May 2006	63,784	60,901	2,883	4.52%	45
Jun 2006	65,332	62,315	3,017	4.62%	46
Jul 2006	65,904	62,854	3,050	4.63%	46
Aug 2006	65,840	63,082	2,758	4.19%	42
Sep 2006	64,139	61,718	2,421	3.77%	38
Oct 2006	64,692	62,305	2,387	3.69%	37
Nov 2006	65,120	62,467	2,653	4.07%	41
Dec 2006	64,798	62,230	2,568	3.96%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	64,019	60,792	3,227	5.04%	50
Feb 2007	63,595	60,547	3,048	4.79%	48
Mar 2007	63,777	60,969	2,808	4.40%	44
Apr 2007	63,692	61,339	2,353	3.69%	37
May 2007	64,463	62,044	2,419	3.75%	38
Jun 2007	65,606	62,833	2,773	4.23%	42
Jul 2007	65,825	63,030	2,795	4.25%	42
Aug 2007	65,189	62,615	2,574	3.95%	39
Sep 2007	64,468	62,034	2,434	3.78%	38
Oct 2007	64,601	62,168	2,433	3.77%	38
Nov 2007	64,844	62,273	2,571	3.96%	40
Dec 2007	64,874	62,077	2,797	4.31%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	64,806	61,276	3,530	5.45%	54
Feb 2008	64,178	60,623	3,555	5.54%	55
Mar 2008	64,518	61,131	3,387	5.25%	52
Apr 2008	64,657	61,680	2,977	4.60%	46
May 2008	65,543	62,400	3,143	4.80%	48
Jun 2008	66,117	62,699	3,418	5.17%	52
Jul 2008	66,327	62,868	3,459	5.22%	52
Aug 2008	66,589	62,963	3,626	5.45%	54
Sep 2008	65,691	62,393	3,298	5.02%	50
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Altoona Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	6,490	10.43%
2.	Accommodation and Food Services	3,150	5.06%
3.	Educational Services	3,070	4.93%
4.	Health Care	3,028	4.87%
5.	Public Administration	2,696	4.33%
6.	Rail Transportation	2,262	3.63%
7.	Paper Manufacturing	2,258	3.63%
8.	Metal Manufactuing	2,218	3.56%
9.	Truck Transportation	2,116	3.40%
10.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	1,846	2.97%
11.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,774	2.85%
12.	Repair and Maintenance	1,596	2.56%
13.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	1,542	2.48%
14.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,538	2.47%
15.	Finance and Insurance	1,336	2.15%
16.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,318	2.12%
17.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,280	2.06%
18.	Food Manufacturing	1,196	1.92%
19.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	1,114	1.79%
20.	Other Transportation	1,064	1.71%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	11,116	20.86%
2.	Educational Services	5,726	10.75%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	4,554	8.55%
4.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,398	4.50%
5.	Finance and Insurance	2,322	4.36%
6.	Department and Other General Stores	2,246	4.22%
7.	Social Assistance	1,984	3.72%
8.	Public Administration	1,682	3.16%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,672	3.14%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,414	2.65%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	1,324	2.49%
12.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	1,144	2.15%
13.	Paper Manufacturing	874	1.64%
14.	Food Manufacturing	746	1.40%
15.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	700	1.31%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	692	1.30%
17.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	676	1.27%
18.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	648	1.22%
19.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	624	1.17%
20.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	588	1.10%

Altoona Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	4,142	6.66%
2.	Other Production Occupations	3,824	6.14%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	3,506	5.63%
4.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	3,084	4.96%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,496	4.01%
6.	Vehicle Mechanics	2,478	3.98%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	2,424	3.89%
8.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	2,308	3.71%
9.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,242	3.60%
10.	Other Management Occupations	2,084	3.35%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,788	2.87%
12.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,760	2.83%
13.	Other Construction Trades	1,392	2.24%
14.	Carpenters	1,178	1.89%
15.	Top Executives	1,124	1.81%
16.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,068	1.72%
17.	Law Enforcement Workers	1,002	1.61%
18.	Electricians	984	1.58%
19.	Construction Laborers	886	1.42%
20.	Other Office and Admin Support	860	1.38%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	4,028	7.56%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	2,958	5.55%
3.	Cashiers	2,418	4.54%
4.	Registered Nurses	2,410	4.52%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,362	4.43%
6.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	2,032	3.81%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,006	3.77%
8.	Other Production Occupations	1,938	3.64%
9.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,884	3.54%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	1,770	3.32%
11.	Waiters and Waitresses	1,626	3.05%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,356	2.55%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,334	2.50%
14.	Other Management Occupations	1,308	2.46%
15.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	1,262	2.37%
16.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,236	2.32%
17.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	1,102	2.07%
18.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	1,048	1.97%
19.	Child Care Workers	1,046	1.96%
20.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	1,006	1.89%

Altoona Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	100,894	48.62%
15-35 hours	26,381	12.71%
1-14 hours	5,591	2.69%
No regular hours	74,670	35.98%

Altoona Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	4,442	4.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM	2,691	2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	4,923	4.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM	9,599	8.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	13,444	12.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM	13,629	12.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	17,027	15.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM	10,655	9.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	6,282	5.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	5,977	5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	2,294	2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	1,380	1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM	9,687	8.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM	8,997	8.10%

Altoona Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	6,042	5.44%
5-9	19,495	17.56%
10-14	24,922	22.45%
15-19	20,353	18.33%
20-24	14,837	13.36%
25-29	5,261	4.74%
30-34	7,728	6.96%
35-39	1,509	1.36%
40-44	1,837	1.65%
45-59	3,818	3.44%
60-89	2,147	1.93%
At least 90	3,078	2.77%

Altoona Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	264	0.24%	90,646	81.64%
30-44	92	0.08%	10,982	9.89%
45-59	78	0.07%	3,740	3.37%
At least 60	82	0.07%	5,143	4.63%

Altoona Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	167	0.15%
Car / truck / van, carpool	11,839	10.39%
Car / truck / van, solo	93,449	82.00%
Motorcycle	78	0.07%
Other	758	0.67%
Public transportation	516	0.45%
Walked	4,220	3.70%
Worked at home	2,935	2.58%

Altoona Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Altoona Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 103,244 (250,058 people)
: 70,534 (207,344 people)
: 26,255
: 163,387
Altoona Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	11,905	11.50%
$10,000-$14,999	9,814	9.48%
$15,000-$19,999	8,257	7.97%
$20,000-$24,999	8,688	8.39%
$25,000-$29,999	8,427	8.14%
$30,000-$34,999	7,321	7.07%
$35,000-$39,999	7,444	7.19%
$40,000-$44,999	6,906	6.67%
$45,000-$49,999	5,661	5.47%
$50,000-$59,999	9,378	9.06%
$60,000-$74,999	8,554	8.26%
$75,000-$99,999	6,382	6.16%
$100,000-$124,999	2,503	2.42%
$125,000-$149,999	692	0.67%
$150,000-$199,999	826	0.80%
$200,000 or more	800	0.77%

Altoona Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	14,344	27.84%
Family, 2 people	15,664	30.40%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,771	3.44%
Family, 3 people	8,536	16.57%
Nonfamily, 3 people	286	0.56%
Family, 4 people	6,814	13.23%
Nonfamily, 4 people	159	0.31%
Family, 5 people	2,729	5.30%
Nonfamily, 5 people	45	0.09%
Family, 6 people	809	1.57%
Nonfamily, 6 people	14	0.03%
Family, 7 or more people	343	0.67%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	4	0.01%

Altoona Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	76,445	27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	36,616	13.35%
Public Assistance	3,106	1.13%
Retirement	18,585	6.78%
Self Employment	9,435	3.44%
Social Security	34,898	12.72%
Supplemental Security	5,438	1.98%
Wage / Salary	74,244	27.07%
Other	15,511	5.66%

Altoona Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	32,969	59.52%
With children under 18	22,426	40.48%

Altoona Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	8,070	8.10%
Married	60,392	60.58%
Never Married	27,964	28.05%
Widowed	3,259	3.27%

Altoona Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	10,532	9.45%
Married	59,532	53.42%
Never Married	24,419	21.91%
Widowed	16,954	15.21%

Altoona Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Altoona Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Altoona Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	8,725	4.35%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	24,572	12.26%
High school diploma or equivalent	97,435	48.61%
Some college, no degree	32,545	16.24%
Associate degree	11,228	5.60%
Bachelors degree	17,522	8.74%
Graduate or professional degree	8,406	4.19%

Altoona Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	2,209	1.71%	1,730	1.34%	3,939	3.05%
Kindergarten	2,762	2.14%	534	0.41%	3,296	2.55%
Grades 1-4	11,715	9.07%	1,846	1.43%	13,561	10.50%
Grades 5-8	12,682	9.82%	1,188	0.92%	13,870	10.74%
Grades 9-12	13,387	10.37%	880	0.68%	14,267	11.05%
Undergrad college	7,797	6.04%	1,785	1.38%	9,582	7.42%
Graduate or professional school	518	0.40%	436	0.34%	954	0.74%
Total	51,070	39.55%	8,399	6.50%	59,469	46.05%

Altoona Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Altoona Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Altoona Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	272	271
2002	230	223
2003	244	215
2004	228	256

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Altoona Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Altoona Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	219,893	87.36%
Below Poverty Level	31,825	12.64%

Altoona Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Altoona Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 210
Altoona Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	1.134	0.215	0.008	0.444	1.800	4.888	17.176	1.371	23.435
2000	1.459	0.218	0.015	0.700	2.392	5.378	17.587	1.309	24.274
2001	1.193	0.341	0.031	0.674	2.239	5.198	17.120	1.185	23.503
2002	1.249	0.301	0.015	0.763	2.328	6.491	13.592	1.280	21.363
2003	0.874	0.265	0.016	0.726	1.881	4.549	13.312	1.030	18.891
2004	1.144	0.274	0.024	0.635	2.077	5.094	13.731	1.285	20.111
2005	1.378	0.305	0.055	0.689	2.427	5.693	15.661	1.041	22.395
2006	1.686	0.378	0.008	0.851	2.923	6.004	16.752	1.284	24.041
2007	1.789	0.254	0.024	0.739	2.806	5.278	14.682	0.994	20.954

Altoona Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	3,294
2000	3,545
2001	3,323
2002	3,073

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Altoona Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Altoona Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	15,391	11.92%
10-19 Years	18,113	14.03%
20-29 Years	14,769	11.44%
30-39 Years	17,322	13.41%
40-49 Years	19,845	15.37%
50-59 Years	15,489	11.99%
60-69 Years	11,230	8.70%
70-79 Years	10,729	8.31%
80-89 Years	5,261	4.07%
90+ Years	995	0.77%

Altoona Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	61,917	47.94%
Female	67,227	52.06%

Altoona Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	125,641	97.29%
African-American	1,495	1.16%
Multiracial	714	0.55%
Hispanic/Latino	662	0.51%
Asian	461	0.36%
Amerindian	103	0.08%
Other Race	53	0.04%
Pacific Islander	15	0.01%

Altoona Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	99,347	38.46%
2.	Irish	43,607	16.88%
3.	Italian	24,969	9.67%
4.	United States Or American	19,130	7.41%
5.	English	19,097	7.39%
6.	Polish	9,890	3.83%
7.	Dutch	6,587	2.55%
8.	Scotch Irish	4,818	1.86%
9.	French Non-Basque	4,701	1.82%
10.	Scottish	4,223	1.63%

Altoona Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	237,090	96.88%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	2,100	0.86%
3.	German	1,019	0.42%
4.	Italian	928	0.38%
5.	Other West Germanic	896	0.37%
6.	French	735	0.30%
7.	Polish	232	0.09%
8.	Vietnamese	204	0.08%
9.	Greek	170	0.07%
10.	Serbo Croatian	130	0.05%

Altoona Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	256,716	98.99%
Naturalized immigrant	1,836	0.71%
Not a citizen	784	0.30%

Altoona Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Altoona Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Altoona Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Blair County

Altoona Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Allegheny	Frankstown	Roaring Spring
Altoona	Freedom	Snyder
Antis	Greenfield	Sproul
Bellwood	Hollidaysburg	Taylor
Blair	Huston	Tipton
Catharine	Juniata	Tunnelhill
Claysburg	Logan	Tyrone
Curryville	Martinsburg	Williamsburg
Duncansville	Newry	Woodbury
East Freedom	North Woodbury

Altoona (49,523)	Roaring Spring (2,418)	Tunnelhill
Logan (13,401)	North Woodbury (2,276)	Taylor
Tyrone (11,464)	Martinsburg (2,236)	Huston
Frankstown (7,694)	Bellwood (2,016)	East Freedom
Greenfield (6,300)	Claysburg (1,503)	Curryville
Snyder (5,790)	Williamsburg (1,345)	Freedom
Hollidaysburg (5,368)	Duncansville (1,238)	Allegheny
Antis (5,103)	Tipton (1,225)	Juniata
Blair (4,587)	Catharine (758)	Sproul
Woodbury (3,104)	Newry (245)