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Population in July 2007: 46,485. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 21,804  (46.9%)
Females: 24,681  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  37.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16601, 16602, 16603.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,542 (it was $28,248 in 2000)
Altoona:  $36,542
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,934 (it was $57,600 in 2000)
Altoona:  $77,934
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,645; Detached houses: $89,328; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,324; In 2-unit structures: $61,443; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,225; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $19,139; Mobile homes: $12,222
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Races in Altoona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Altoona: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), Irish (18.3%), Italian (13.3%), English (7.3%), United States (5.9%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 9.77 square miles.

Population density: 4759 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Altoona

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altoona city

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

533 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 56 registered sex offenders living in Altoona, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Altoona to the number of sex offenders is 830 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Altoona:  1.3% ($741)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (100.8 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (108.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hollidaysburg borough, PA (5.5 miles ), Duncansville borough, PA (6.3 miles ), Bellwood borough, PA (7.8 miles ), Newry borough, PA (8.5 miles ), Tunnelhill borough, PA (10.0 miles ), Gallitzin borough, PA (10.7 miles ), Ashville borough, PA (10.7 miles ), Tipton, PA (11.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $60,900
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $60,600
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $73,900
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,600

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Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 78.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,261 (+16.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,626 (60.7%)

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -2,886 (-5.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Altoona by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 01221250
    per 100,000 0.02.04.04.02.14.210.40.0
Rapes 1614342024252632
    per 100,000 32.527.768.640.249.451.954.367.8
Robberies 4671727468646984
    per 100,000 93.5140.5145.3148.8139.9133.0144.0177.9
Assaults 9010610081636986129
    per 100,000 182.9209.7201.8162.8129.6143.3179.5273.2
Burglaries 395372450540357414463439
    per 100,000 802.9736.0908.21085.6734.4860.0966.2929.7
Thefts 1,3691,2161,3121,2189839401,117976
    per 100,000 2782.72405.82647.92448.72022.31952.72330.92067.0
Auto thefts 119968712380937387
    per 100,000 241.9189.9175.6247.3164.6193.2152.3184.3
Arson 14221255132423
    per 100,000 28.543.524.210.110.327.050.148.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 277.5273.1330.5311.1257.0272.2316.4324.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 74 (66 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.42
US city average:  3.00

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Altoona-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.9 miles away from the Altoona city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Candace Futrell - WNBA player (Connecticut Sun, born: Jul 10, 1982).


Hospitals/medical centers in Altoona:
  • ALTOONA HOSPITAL (620 HOWARD AVENUE)
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (2500 SEVENTH AVE)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (2005 VALLEY VIEW BOULEVARD)

Political contributions by individuals in Altoona, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altoona:
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 17 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 34 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 46 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altoona:
  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 10 miles; NEWRY, PA; ID: 7G4)
  • COVE VALLEY (about 13 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; ID: 6G6)
  • EBENSBURG (about 26 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)

Amtrak station:
ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Altoona:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (Full-time enrollment: 3,516; Location: 3000 IVYSIDE PK; Public; Website: www.aa.psu.edu/)
  • ALTOONA AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 153; Location: 1500 Fourth Avenue; Public; Website: www.gactc.com)
  • COMPUTER LEARNING NETWORK (FT enrollment: 131; Location: 2900 FAIRWAY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.clnaltoona.com)
  • ALTOONA SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (FT enrollment: 56; Location: 508 58TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ascomm.org)
  • ALTOONA BEAUTY SCHOOL INC (FT enrollment: 40; Location: 1100 6TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ALTOONABEAUTYSCHOOL.COM)
  • PRUONTOS HAIR DESIGN INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 30; Location: 705 12TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pruontos.com)
  • ALTOONA HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Location: 620 HOWARD AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Altoona:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 36 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 72 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 73 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public high schools in Altoona:
Private high schools in Altoona:
  • BISHOP GUILFOYLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 2400 PLEASANT VALLEY BOULEVARD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • FAITH TABERNACLE SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 410 FIFTH STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Altoona:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Altoona:
  • SAINT ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 5519 6TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PENN MONT ACADEMY (Students: 217; Location: 439 LOTZ AVE LAKEMONT; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ALTOONA CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 424 WOPSONONOCK AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • ALTOONA CATHOLIC/CATHEDRAL (Students: 138; Location: 1304 13TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ALTOONA CATHOLIC/MT CARMEL (Students: 125; Location: 1012 EIGHTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ALTOONA CATHOLIC/ST MARYS (Students: 117; Location: 1400 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 311 LOTZ AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TENDER LOVE FOR CHILDREN DAYCA (Students: 96; Location: 1401 - 12TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES (Students: 89; Location: 2719 WEST CHESTNUT; Grades: KG - 5)
  • AMERICAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PENNSYLVAN (Students: 29; Location: 1314 12TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Altoona:
  • ALTOONA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,194,418; Location: 1600 FIFTH AVENUE; 217,219 books; 5,599 audio materials; 4,989 video materials; 271 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Penn Mont Academy's new address is 131 Holliday Hills Drive Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 814-696-8801
  • Altoona is also the birth place of NBA players Mike Izzulino and Doug West. Current NBA player Danny Fortson also played for Altoona Area Highschool.
  • please add:South Hills School of Business and Technology 508 58th Street Altoona, Pa. 16602 944-6134 to your list of colleges. We have been here since spring, 2000 thanks
  • Altoona zip codes: 16603, PO boxes in downtown main Post Office
  • Penn Mont Academy's new address is 131 Holliday Hills Drive Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 814-696-8801

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Notable locations in Altoona: View Field (A), County Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pleasant Valley Shopping Center (1), Station Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Altoona: Jaffa Mosque (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Oak Ridge Cemetery (3), Hutchinson Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Oakton Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Altoona include: Mansion Park (1), Tuckahoe Park (2), Gospel Hill Park (3), Fairview Park (4), Prospect Park (5), Highland Park (6), Memorial Park (7), Geesey Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Baker Mansion Blair County Historical Society (Museums; Baker Mansion), Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum (1300 9th Avenue), Fire Base Eagle Inc Vietnam Veterans History Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1301 17th Street), Fort Roberdeau Historic Site (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Sinking Valley), Dan's Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2420 Broad Avenue).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Altoona (180 Charlotte Drive), Econo Lodge Altoona (2906 Pleasant Valley Boulevard), Bellmeade Motel (1876 East Pleasant Valley Boulevard # A), Days Inn (2915 Pleasant Blvd), Chapter 2 Thrift Shop (1876A East Pleasant Valley Boulevard), Econo Lodge (2906 Pleasant Valley Boulevard), HOJO Inn by Howard Johnson (1500 Sterling Street), Holiday Express (2915 Pleasant Valley Blvd).

 

Air pollution trends in Altoona

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 1.0 ppm in 2000, 1.7 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.015 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.077 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.080 ppm in 2000, 0.081 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.104 ppm in 2000, 0.097 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0070 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0058 ppm in 2000, 0.0112 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Altoona and their reported violations in the past:

ALTOONA CITY AUTH (Population served: 62500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-17-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2001. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-08-2001)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2001. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-03-2001)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-09-2001)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-18-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-19-2000)
  • 18 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2005)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 80 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
KING GEORGE SHEETZ (Serves VA, Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-13-2003 and JAN-09-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BELLEMEAD CIVIC ASSN INC (Population served: 340, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JAN-06-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-17-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and FEB-16-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUL-08-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-08-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
BELLMEAD TOWNHOUSES (Population served: 100, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-17-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2006)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and FEB-16-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
BELLMEADE HOME (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-04-2004)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
FE FI S GROCERY AND VIDEO (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SHEETZ 221 (Serves VA, Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-23-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
TOM SAWYER GARDENS (Serves FL, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Altoona that have no violations reported:
  • HEIDELBERG CC (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HERITAGE SQUARE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altoona, PA


People in group quarters in Altoona
  • 879 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 390 people in nursing homes
  • 246 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 233 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 87 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 48 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 32 people in religious group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill


Altoona compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Altoona, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Altoona (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 12th Avenue Drive-Up Branch, Pleasant Valley Branch, 17th Street Branch, Financial Services Center Branch, 25th Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Broad Avenue Branch, Eldorado Branch, Pleasant Valley Drive-In Branch, Altoona Giant Eagle Branch, Pleasant Valley Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Reliance Savings Bank: at 1119 Twelfth Street, 17th Street Community Banking Center, Lakemont Branch, 226 W Plank Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.3 mil, Deposits: $235.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Logan Valley Mall Branch, Pleasant Valley Branch, Station Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $5,983.0 mil, Deposits: $4,327.9 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
  • S&T Bank: Altoona Financial Center Branch at 208 West Plank Road, branch established on 2005-01-10; Altoona Messenger Service Branch at 208 West Plank Road, branch established on 2005-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,282.0 mil, Deposits: $2,566.5 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: S & T Bancorp, Inc.
  • Altoona First Savings Bank: at 203 North Logan Boulevard, branch established on 1927-01-01; 1116 Twelfth Ave Branch at 1116 Twelfth Ave, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.6 mil, Deposits: $155.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Omega Bank: Wehnwood Branch at 430 East 25th Avenue, branch established on 1974-02-19; Sixth Avenue Branch at 5812 Sixth Avenue, branch established on 1994-09-13. Info updated 2006-07-10: Bank assets: $1,790.5 mil, Deposits: $1,332.4 mil, headquarters in Huntingdon, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Omega Financial Corporation
  • C&G Savings Bank: at 1201 12th Street, branch established on 1939-01-01; Altoona Branch at 3301 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, branch established on 2000-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.8 mil, Deposits: $96.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • 6 other banks with 6 local branches



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Altoona travel time to work
Altoona mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Blair County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 70$264,991$45,4270$0
Streets and Highways 62$222,317$43,0290$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 14$44,411$38,0670$0
Fire - Other 1$2,761$33,1320$0
Financial Administration 5$14,694$35,2660$0
Other Government Administration 27$69,061$30,6940$0
Judicial and Legal 2$6,768$40,6080$0
Police Protection - Officers 69$351,993$61,2160$0
Police - Other 9$29,940$39,92022$3,704
Totals for Government 259$1,006,936$46,65322$3,704



3.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.19%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Blair County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cambria County, PA  0.45% ($28,300 average AGI)
from Bedford County, PA  0.24% ($27,168)
from Huntingdon County, PA  0.18% ($26,977)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Blair County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.37% ($30,783 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.26% ($36,287)
to Bedford County, PA  0.23% ($29,536)


Strongest AM radio stations in Altoona:
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTRN (1340 AM; 1 kW; TYRONE, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJSM (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altoona:
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Altoona:
  • W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Altoona fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Altoona)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Altoona, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Altoona)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Altoona)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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