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Altoona, PA Profile


Altoona, PA, population 46,287, is located in Pennsylvania's Blair county, about 84.4 miles from Pittsburgh and 127.1 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Altoona's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Altoona has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Altoona's population has declined by about 1%.

Altoona's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Altoona tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200049,523N/A
200148,928-1.20%
200248,328-1.23%
200347,872-0.94%
200447,436-0.91%
200546,789-1.36%
200646,722-0.14%
200746,596-0.27%
200846,356-0.52%
200946,287-0.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,248
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001420
2002356
2003321
2004332
2005388
2006519
2007395
2008396
2009369
2010361
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 23472100
2002 2207481
2003 1246863
2004 2256469
2005 5266986
2006 03284129
2007 1207786
2008 21367101
2009 12043105
2010 0295187

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,732
20023,782
20032,921
20043,006
20053,449
20063,181
20072,828
20082,634
20092,127
20102,049
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 450 1,312 87
2002 540 1,218 123
2003 357 983 80
2004 414 940 93
2005 463 1,117 73
2006 439 976 87
2007 428 824 66
2008 369 793 56
2009 260 657 57
2010 294 616 37

Location

Elevation1,170 feet above sea level
Land Area9.8 Square Miles



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