Altoona

  1. Altoona Legal Resources
  2. Altoona Statistics
  3. Altoona Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Altoona Employment Information
  5. Altoona Family Information
  6. Altoona Education Information
  7. Altoona Business Information
  8. Altoona Public Benefits Information
  9. Altoona Criminal Information
  10. Altoona Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Altoona Zip Codes


Altoona Legal Resources Back to top

Pennsylvania Constitution

Pennsylvania State Resources
Pennsylvania Website
Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Legislature
Pennsylvania Courts
Pennsylvania Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Pennsylvania Western


Altoona Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,523
  • Land Area (2000): 25.300 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.008 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 26.0186 (-3.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.3186 (21.8) / 81.5186 (27.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,140
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 582
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
Altoona Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 49,196 2002 49,741 2005 47,922
2000 50,544 2003 48,609 2006 47,218
2001 49,548 2004 48,138 2007 46,609

Back to top
Houses (2000): 21,681
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,859
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,508
Altoona Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altoona Employment Information Back to top
Altoona Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,390 21,571 1,819 7.78% 78
1991 23,516 21,061 2,455 10.44% 105
1992 23,824 21,294 2,530 10.62% 106
1993 24,494 22,531 1,963 8.01% 80
1994 24,410 22,538 1,872 7.67% 77
1995 23,210 21,473 1,738 7.49% 75
1996 23,315 21,759 1,556 6.68% 67
1997 23,617 22,124 1,494 6.32% 63
1998 23,312 22,225 1,087 4.66% 47
1999 23,684 22,444 1,240 5.24% 52
2000 23,028 21,819 1,209 5.25% 53
2001 23,313 21,966 1,348 5.78% 58
2002 23,500 22,070 1,430 6.09% 61
2003 23,155 21,849 1,305 5.64% 56
2004 23,270 22,062 1,208 5.19% 52
2005 23,108 21,899 1,209 5.23% 52
2006 23,109 21,891 1,218 5.27% 53
2007 23,103 21,991 1,112 4.81% 48
2008 23,352 22,031 1,321 5.66% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,189 21,772 1,417 6.11% 61
Feb 2008 22,885 21,540 1,345 5.88% 59
Mar 2008 22,992 21,721 1,271 5.53% 55
Apr 2008 23,077 21,916 1,161 5.03% 50
May 2008 23,430 22,171 1,259 5.37% 54
Jun 2008 23,637 22,278 1,359 5.75% 57
Jul 2008 23,695 22,338 1,357 5.73% 57
Aug 2008 23,811 22,371 1,440 6.05% 60
Sep 2008 23,453 22,169 1,284 5.47% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Altoona Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,210 10.94%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 829 7.50%
3. Public Administration 612 5.54%
4. Educational Services 574 5.19%
5. Health Care 525 4.75%
6. Metal Manufactuing 379 3.43%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 379 3.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 350 3.17%
9. Rail Transportation 346 3.13%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 320 2.89%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 315 2.85%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 301 2.72%
13. Repair and Maintenance 269 2.43%
14. Truck Transportation 256 2.32%
15. Food Manufacturing 233 2.11%
16. Finance and Insurance 229 2.07%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 213 1.93%
18. Department and Other General Stores 198 1.79%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 187 1.69%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 181 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,141 21.07%
2. Educational Services 1,186 11.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 971 9.56%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 548 5.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 525 5.17%
6. Department and Other General Stores 462 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 387 3.81%
8. Public Administration 356 3.50%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 317 3.12%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 291 2.86%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 218 2.15%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 175 1.72%
13. Food Manufacturing 159 1.56%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 153 1.51%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 147 1.45%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 146 1.44%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 118 1.16%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 101 0.99%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 97 0.95%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 91 0.90%

Altoona Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 710 6.42%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 583 5.27%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 539 4.88%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 521 4.71%
5. Other Production Occupations 472 4.27%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 439 3.97%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 404 3.65%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 389 3.52%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 346 3.13%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 327 2.96%
11. Other Management Occupations 317 2.87%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 313 2.83%
13. Other Construction Trades 279 2.52%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 278 2.51%
15. Carpenters 227 2.05%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 210 1.90%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 195 1.76%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 166 1.50%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 161 1.46%
20. Electricians 158 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 749 7.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 623 6.13%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 506 4.98%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 452 4.45%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 435 4.28%
6. Cashiers 424 4.17%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 416 4.09%
8. Registered Nurses 397 3.91%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 371 3.65%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 321 3.16%
11. Other Production Occupations 287 2.82%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 271 2.67%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 264 2.60%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 233 2.29%
15. Other Management Occupations 230 2.26%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 229 2.25%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 218 2.15%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 208 2.05%
19. Customer Service Representatives 206 2.03%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 197 1.94%

Altoona Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,365 46.53%
15-35 hours 5,641 14.29%
1-14 hours 995 2.52%
No regular hours 14,467 36.66%

Altoona Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 846 4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 390 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 828 4.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,535 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,359 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,292 11.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,267 15.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,232 10.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,158 5.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,306 6.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 405 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 257 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,832 8.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,868 9.08%

Altoona Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,053 5.12%
5-9 4,362 21.20%
10-14 5,822 28.30%
15-19 3,809 18.51%
20-24 2,250 10.94%
25-29 579 2.81%
30-34 898 4.36%
35-39 139 0.68%
40-44 239 1.16%
45-59 441 2.14%
60-89 444 2.16%
At least 90 539 2.62%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 101 0.49% 17,774 86.39%
30-44 36 0.17% 1,240 6.03%
45-59 39 0.19% 402 1.95%
At least 60 41 0.20% 942 4.58%

Altoona Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,673 12.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,496 79.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 185 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 217 1.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 962 4.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 237 1.14%

Altoona 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,091 (47,588 people)
Families (2000): 12,724 (37,760 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,164
People at same address in 1995: 29,431
Altoona Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,990 14.88%
$10,000-$14,999 2,280 11.35%
$15,000-$19,999 1,920 9.56%
$20,000-$24,999 1,723 8.58%
$25,000-$29,999 1,602 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,342 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 1,362 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 1,207 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 926 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 1,608 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 1,375 6.84%
$75,000-$99,999 1,071 5.33%
$100,000-$124,999 390 1.94%
$125,000-$149,999 119 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 69 0.34%
$200,000 or more 107 0.53%

Altoona Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,338 31.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,499 27.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 831 4.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,108 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 174 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,446 12.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 107 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,038 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 337 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 155 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Altoona Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,333 27.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,591 12.60%
Public Assistance 924 1.77%
Retirement 3,343 6.39%
Self Employment 1,446 2.76%
Social Security 7,006 13.39%
Supplemental Security 1,406 2.69%
Wage / Salary 13,936 26.64%
Other 3,335 6.37%

Altoona Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,310 58.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,772 41.53%

Altoona Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,651 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 10,206 55.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,021 32.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 670 3.61%

Altoona Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,329 10.81%
Color 1 Box Married 10,256 47.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,505 25.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,451 16.02%

Altoona 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 Education Information Back to top
Altoona Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,586 4.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,247 13.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,196 47.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,746 17.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,167 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,908 7.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,320 3.46%

Altoona Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 500 1.01% 280 0.57% 780 1.58%
Kindergarten 589 1.19% 124 0.25% 713 1.44%
Grades 1-4 2,313 4.67% 308 0.62% 2,621 5.29%
Grades 5-8 2,265 4.57% 222 0.45% 2,487 5.02%
Grades 9-12 2,421 4.89% 205 0.41% 2,626 5.30%
Undergrad college 2,439 4.92% 396 0.80% 2,835 5.72%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.24% 83 0.17% 203 0.41%
Total 10,647 21.50% 1,618 3.27% 12,265 24.77%

Altoona 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $434,140,000
Retail sales (2002): $882,471,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $81,935,000
Altoona Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altoona Public Benefits Information Back to top
Altoona Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,519 82.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,496 17.69%

Altoona Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $874 $959 $198 $400 $13 $71 $1,556 $1,250 $955 $0
1952 $1,127 $780 $206 $424 $17 $304 $2,078 $1,319 $3,949 $0
1953 $893 $722 $201 $331 $14 $365 $1,804 $1,400 $3,751 $0
1954 $940 $633 $289 $395 $17 $467 $2,108 $1,691 $3,737 $1,157
1955 $1,063 $600 $256 $404 $19 $463 $2,205 $1,662 $3,581 $1,449
1956 $1,092 $686 $314 $634 $20 $481 $2,541 $1,707 $6,380 $2,602
1957 $1,098 $713 $348 $659 $22 $495 $2,622 $1,899 $6,478 $1,866
1958 $1,145 $655 $301 $672 $28 $501 $2,647 $1,947 $7,013 $2,552
1959 $1,170 $752 $269 $711 $31 $508 $2,689 $1,977 $6,668 $1,691
1960 $1,408 $687 $318 $742 $37 $565 $3,070 $2,136 $990 $1,471
1961 $1,393 $666 $298 $740 $28 $647 $3,106 $2,167 $941 $1,506
1962 $1,395 $656 $391 $683 $33 $638 $3,140 $1,985 $876 $1,601
1963 $1,425 $584 $343 $679 $53 $739 $3,239 $2,125 $993 $1,677
1964 $1,425 $584 $343 $679 $53 $739 $3,239 $2,125 $993 $0
1965 $1,412 $845 $465 $689 $53 $889 $3,508 $2,280 $852 $0
1966 $1,435 $885 $536 $696 $53 $867 $3,587 $2,275 $1,078 $0
1967 $1,740 $924 $763 $771 $145 $994 $4,413 $2,562 $937 $2,730
1968 $1,778 $906 $741 $826 $145 $970 $4,460 $2,724 $564 $0
1969 $1,824 $959 $427 $826 $145 $1,007 $4,229 $2,771 $490 $0
1970 $1,868 $1,059 $444 $834 $145 $920 $4,211 $2,909 $440 $3,041
1971 $1,948 $1,123 $473 $1,086 $145 $847 $4,499 $3,088 $390 $3,196
1972 $2,047 $1,199 $634 $1,236 $277 $976 $5,170 $3,088 $340 $3,366
1973 $2,058 $1,264 $1,510 $1,134 $277 $1,061 $6,040 $3,773 $290 $3,363
1974 $2,062 $1,340 $2,214 $1,230 $277 $1,051 $6,834 $4,069 $240 $3,405
1975 $2,269 $1,316 $2,124 $1,381 $277 $1,461 $7,512 $4,558 $190 $3,482
1976 $2,615 $1,446 $2,704 $1,537 $277 $1,720 $8,853 $5,232 $215 $3,393
1977 $2,681 $1,616 $3,414 $1,636 $462 $1,581 $9,774 $5,717 $1,681 $6,588
1978 $3,087 $1,767 $3,583 $1,768 $900 $1,875 $11,213 $6,669 $1,526 $4,888
1979 $3,467 $1,896 $5,162 $1,837 $859 $2,054 $13,379 $7,114 $1,380 $7,126
1980 $3,740 $2,003 $5,207 $1,983 $884 $2,038 $13,852 $7,049 $1,290 $7,034
1981 $4,158 $2,062 $5,458 $2,218 $902 $2,159 $14,895 $7,829 $1,200 $6,383
1982 $4,200 $2,276 $4,974 $245 $923 $2,585 $12,927 $6,975 $1,125 $4,007
1983 $4,465 $2,225 $4,599 $0 $551 $2,525 $12,140 $6,349 $1,050 $7,632
1984 $5,435 $2,193 $2,584 $0 $767 $2,744 $11,530 $9,096 $1,083 $8,423
1985 $5,534 $2,339 $3,543 $0 $1,144 $3,114 $13,335 $9,877 $986 $8,490
1986 $6,282 $2,493 $6,381 $0 $1,144 $3,256 $17,063 $10,665 $890 $10,889
1987 $6,087 $2,776 $5,734 $0 $1,144 $3,557 $16,522 $10,813 $793 $10,908
1988 $6,437 $2,835 $4,950 $0 $777 $2,648 $14,812 $10,595 $1,853 $7,986
1989 $6,664 $3,262 $3,177 $0 $777 $2,829 $13,447 $11,443 $1,440 $8,588
1990 $6,567 $3,270 $5,276 $0 $777 $2,232 $14,852 $10,219 $1,251 $7,943
1991 $6,835 $3,538 $5,195 $0 $1,260 $2,548 $15,838 $9,000 $2,351 $13,683
1992 $6,827 $3,354 $5,876 $0 $1,260 $1,181 $15,144 $9,476 $2,536 $13,709
1993 $6,839 $3,973 $6,415 $0 $1,260 $832 $15,346 $9,555 $2,265 $14,707
1994 $6,880 $3,623 $6,238 $0 $1,260 $703 $15,081 $10,359 $1,997 $12,509
1995 $7,384 $3,943 $6,720 $0 $1,260 $829 $16,193 $10,480 $595 $13,117
1996 $6,530 $3,856 $4,892 $0 $1,260 $3,348 $16,030 $11,289 $405 $14,450
1997 $7,185 $3,490 $6,826 $0 $2,926 $3,408 $20,345 $11,965 $2,164 $34,627
1998 $7,835 $4,938 $7,425 $0 $2,549 $5,247 $23,056 $12,324 $2,894 $36,255
1999 $7,935 $6,167 $8,348 $0 $4,867 $3,705 $24,855 $9,629 $12,840 $67,115
2000 $8,100 $6,295 $8,308 $0 $4,170 $3,580 $24,158 $10,011 $10,891 $70,058
2001 $8,607 $3,656 $7,468 $0 $4,585 $2,338 $22,998 $10,273 $11,860 $66,430
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $9,149 $5,838 $6,934 $0 $9,502 $1,784 $27,369 $11,239 $10,145 $54,900


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $181 $37 $30 $454 $38 $1,988
$585 $0 $13 $383 $6 $261
1952 $0 $153 $35 $32 $538 $45 $4,043
$794 $0 $89 $366 $8 $1,983
1953 $0 $185 $49 $37 $504 $47 $3,457
$847 $0 $143 $380 $15 $1,250
1954 $0 $235 $37 $33 $403 $40 $2,572
$819 $0 $103 $402 $15 $485
1955 $0 $207 $31 $32 $378 $31 $2,485
$828 $0 $105 $346 $18 $509
1956 $0 $210 $34 $33 $446 $42 $4,777
$859 $0 $95 $2,549 $26 $483
1957 $0 $217 $43 $36 $636 $219 $4,293
$948 $0 $97 $1,395 $30 $672
1958 $0 $230 $44 $31 $714 $295 $3,526
$971 $0 $86 $626 $35 $494
1959 $0 $234 $0 $36 $544 $88 $3,462
$992 $0 $113 $650 $37 $768
1960 $0 $249 $0 $39 $669 $148 $3,884
$1,046 $0 $30 $467 $40 $1,196
1961 $0 $155 $0 $37 $517 $88 $3,652
$980 $0 $29 $471 $51 $1,324
1962 $0 $152 $50 $26 $589 $97 $3,585
$993 $0 $27 $412 $53 $1,186
1963 $0 $162 $0 $27 $624 $101 $3,789
$1,000 $0 $28 $491 $54 $1,302
1964 $0 $162 $48 $27 $624 $101 $3,789
$1,000 $0 $28 $491 $54 $1,254
1965 $0 $193 $56 $33 $609 $118 $4,121
$1,046 $0 $33 $459 $54 $1,520
1966 $0 $175 $47 $40 $697 $142 $4,510
$1,094 $0 $23 $458 $54 $1,780
1967 $0 $176 $54 $37 $597 $137 $4,901
$1,216 $0 $28 $476 $67 $2,113
1968 $0 $202 $49 $32 $657 $140 $5,103
$1,298 $0 $20 $532 $67 $2,106
1969 $0 $246 $48 $36 $513 $139 $5,000
$1,337 $0 $18 $587 $67 $2,009
1970 $0 $404 $45 $39 $489 $142 $4,797
$1,387 $0 $17 $569 $67 $1,638
1971 $0 $467 $65 $45 $640 $147 $5,206
$1,492 $0 $15 $686 $67 $1,582
1972 $0 $517 $81 $60 $714 $201 $5,952
$1,777 $0 $13 $707 $212 $1,670
1973 $0 $515 $88 $32 $975 $148 $6,843
$1,864 $0 $2 $772 $212 $2,235
1974 $0 $584 $94 $55 $951 $208 $7,604
$2,077 $0 $20 $917 $212 $2,486
1975 $0 $753 $101 $50 $1,098 $246 $8,409
$2,260 $0 $8 $990 $212 $2,691
1976 $0 $757 $105 $77 $1,237 $461 $9,967
$2,973 $0 $7 $1,097 $212 $3,041
1977 $0 $1,004 $138 $77 $1,215 $331 $11,873
$3,241 $0 $16 $1,278 $401 $4,172
1978 $0 $695 $157 $73 $1,647 $483 $12,328
$3,016 $0 $97 $1,561 $487 $4,112
1979 $0 $575 $308 $87 $1,474 $512 $13,716
$3,452 $0 $91 $1,438 $493 $5,286
1980 $0 $830 $343 $94 $1,537 $453 $15,709
$3,376 $0 $84 $1,702 $590 $6,700
1981 $0 $985 $352 $106 $1,391 $296 $16,177
$3,684 $0 $80 $1,959 $607 $6,717
1982 $0 $671 $375 $118 $1,771 $307 $14,502
$4,186 $0 $77 $435 $750 $5,812
1983 $0 $686 $274 $89 $2,004 $330 $13,777
$4,155 $0 $68 $0 $870 $5,301
1984 $0 $1,239 $480 $46 $2,373 $389 $16,103
$5,649 $0 $254 $0 $868 $4,805
1985 $0 $1,423 $465 $49 $2,722 $379 $15,717
$6,047 $0 $277 $0 $970 $3,385
1986 $0 $1,503 $538 $60 $3,898 $324 $17,332
$6,600 $0 $419 $0 $970 $3,020
1987 $0 $1,433 $1,610 $84 $2,368 $1,094 $18,486
$7,506 $0 $267 $0 $970 $3,154
1988 $0 $1,571 $1,488 $49 $2,628 $355 $18,534
$7,606 $0 $395 $1 $970 $3,471
1989 $0 $1,801 $1,338 $147 $2,066 $349 $16,856
$7,027 $0 $463 $0 $970 $2,695
1990 $0 $1,064 $383 $44 $2,482 $800 $17,719
$6,483 $0 $401 $0 $970 $5,092
1991 $0 $1,449 $388 $23 $2,478 $274 $16,721
$5,796 $0 $300 $0 $1,337 $4,676
1992 $0 $1,527 $389 $44 $2,772 $427 $16,897
$5,858 $0 $294 $0 $1,337 $4,249
1993 $0 $1,712 $344 $0 $2,788 $192 $17,026
$6,195 $56 $246 $0 $1,337 $4,156
1994 $0 $1,713 $333 $2 $3,200 $379 $18,629
$6,822 $0 $160 $0 $1,337 $4,683
1995 $0 $1,973 $336 $2 $2,832 $477 $18,583
$6,800 $0 $135 $0 $1,337 $4,691
1996 $0 $1,716 $293 $0 $3,024 $356 $17,366
$6,961 $0 $185 $0 $1,337 $3,494
1997 $0 $1,616 $151 $0 $3,016 $567 $22,605
$7,366 $0 $221 $0 $2,016 $7,652
1998 $0 $2,155 $264 $0 $3,680 $285 $27,746
$8,270 $0 $237 $0 $2,042 $10,813
1999 $0 $5,859 $215 $0 $2,648 $250 $20,562
$7,310 $0 $188 $0 $2,375 $1,717
2000 $0 $6,043 $221 $0 $2,734 $257 $21,723
$7,534 $0 $770 $0 $2,397 $1,767
2001 $0 $8,160 $2,328 $0 $2,751 $262 $28,826
$7,450 $0 $493 $0 $2,397 $4,985
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $6,224 $243 $0 $2,831 $288 $27,631
$8,199 $0 $544 $0 $3,233 $6,069

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


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.829 0.325 0.000 0.935 3.090 0.285 8.029 27.827 2.419 38.560
2000 2.097 0.277 0.020 1.405 3.799 0.435 7.360 24.058 1.899 33.753
2001 2.018 0.686 0.040 1.453 4.198 0.242 9.082 26.479 1.756 37.560
2002 1.628 0.402 0.040 1.488 3.558 0.101 10.856 24.487 2.473 37.916
2003 1.296 0.494 0.021 1.399 3.209 0.103 7.344 20.223 1.646 29.213
2004 1.433 0.519 0.042 1.330 3.324 0.270 8.600 19.527 1.932 30.059
2005 1.795 0.543 0.104 1.440 3.881 0.501 9.662 23.309 1.523 34.494
2006 2.732 0.678 0.000 1.779 5.189 0.487 9.297 20.670 1.843 31.810
2007 1.845 0.429 0.021 1.652 3.948 0.515 9.183 17.679 1.416 28.278

Altoona Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 68
2005 8 67
2006 8 66
2007 8 74

Altoona Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,049
2000 1,898
2001 2,069
2002 2,063

Altoona Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altoona Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Altoona Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,278 12.68%
10-19 Years 7,284 14.71%
20-29 Years 6,303 12.73%
30-39 Years 6,712 13.55%
40-49 Years 7,193 14.52%
50-59 Years 5,446 11.00%
60-69 Years 3,940 7.96%
70-79 Years 4,062 8.20%
80-89 Years 1,981 4.00%
90+ Years 324 0.65%

Altoona Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,229 46.91%
Color 1 Box Female 26,294 53.09%

Altoona Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 47,342 95.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,202 2.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 367 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 365 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 156 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Altoona Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,758 36.97%
2. Irish 9,031 17.80%
3. Italian 6,589 12.99%
4. English 3,601 7.10%
5. United States Or American 2,913 5.74%
6. Polish 2,262 4.46%
7. Dutch 1,137 2.24%
8. Scotch Irish 899 1.77%
9. French Non-Basque 883 1.74%
10. Scottish 722 1.42%

Altoona Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,880 96.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 411 0.89%
3. Italian 290 0.63%
4. French 169 0.36%
5. German 162 0.35%
6. Greek 85 0.18%
7. Polish 60 0.13%
8. Vietnamese 43 0.09%
9. Other West Germanic 34 0.07%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 31 0.07%

Altoona Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,992 98.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 382 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 151 0.30%

Altoona 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
16601 16602 16603