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The total population of Altoona is estimated to be 43,821 with 21,376 males (48.78%) and 22,445 females (51.22%). There are 1,069 more females than males in Altoona.
The median household income in Altoona was $49,733 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,865(3.90%) from $47,868 in 2020. This income is 66.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Altoona sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,294. Overall, the median household income for the city of Altoona stands at $49,733.
In Altoona, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,577 for males and $23,116 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,158 for males and $42,741 for females.
In Altoona, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $51,068, followed by Two or More Races households at $46,926, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $41,232.
In 2022, the population of Altoona was 43,071, a 1.12% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Altoona's population was 43,558, a decline of 0.76% compared to a population of 43,892 in 2020.
The median age in Altoona, PA is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 19.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Altoona population: 91.97% are White, 3.20% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.26% are some other race and 4.05% are multiracial.