Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

164,930

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

0.696% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

6.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,236

2.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,300

2.29% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

70,291

0.393% 1-year decline

About

3.2% of the households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA are Juniata College (318 degrees awarded in 2024), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (307 degrees), and Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (103 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was $165,300, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA borders Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA, Mifflin, Union, Snyder & Juniata Counties PUMA, PA, Centre County PUMA, PA, Cambria County PUMA, PA, Franklin County (Outside Washington Township & Waynesboro Borough) PUMA, PA, and Somerset, Bedford & Fulton Counties PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 165k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.35% of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2024, there were 35.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.51k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA are Spanish (1,498 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,143 households), and German (502 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,915

Women

49.7%

82,875

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 164,790 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
150k ± 626
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.28k ± 324
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 373

1.72%

Hispanic Population

2.84k people

1.72% of the people in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA are hispanic (2.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
377 ± 476 people
Vietnam
198 ± 345 people
Ukraine
169 ± 319 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was China, the natal country of 377 Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA residents, followed by Vietnam with 198 and Ukraine with 169.

Foreign-Born Population

1.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

As of 2024, 1.35% of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,498 households (0.954%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,143 households (0.728%)
German
502 households (0.32%)

3.2% of the households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 0.954% of the households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,092 ± 307
Gulf War (2001-)
2,295 ± 349
Gulf War (1990s)
1,362 ± 216

Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA.

Health

94.5% of the population of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.53%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA declined by 0.836% from 5.58% to 5.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA employs 70.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,344 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,252 people), and Construction (3,698 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($174,752), Rail transportation ($102,872), and Not specified manufacturing industries ($101,758).

Males in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,325. The income inequality in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,980

Women

48.3%

36,311

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA in 2024 was 70,291 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.3k

2024 Value

−0.393%

1 Year decline

± −0.393%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.393%, from 70.6k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,171 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,025 people), and Registered nurses (1,936 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.3k

2024 Value

−0.393%

1 Year decline

± −0.393%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.393%, from 70.6k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,344 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,252 people), and Construction (3,698 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,406

Median earning men ± $1,166

$36,388

Median earning women ± $839

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,729), Public Administration ($70,083), and Information ($61,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($50,082), Public Administration ($46,650), and Manufacturing ($43,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA awarded 944 degrees. The student population of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,971 male students and 2,126 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA are White (740 and 81.8%), Black or African American (44 and 4.86%), Hispanic or Latino (39 and 4.31%), and Unknown (33 and 3.65%).

The largest universities in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Juniata College (318 and 33.7%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (307 and 32.5%), and Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (103 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (75 and 7.94%), General Cosmetology (61 and 6.46%), and Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (59 and 6.25%).

The median tuition costs are $57,500 for private four year colleges, and $15,388 and $26,374 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,097 (48.1% men and 51.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,097 students enrolled in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,862 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
58 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
54 degrees awarded
General Psychology
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Juniata College
318 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
307 degrees awarded
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
103 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Juniata College with 318 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA, which is 0.558 times less than the 606 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 740 degrees mean that there were 16.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.757% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.537% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (61k), Some college (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (19.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was $165,300 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,600 to $165,300, a 2.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,541

$49,521

Median Property Taxes

±$1,310

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,236

Median Household Income

± $1,505

66.9k

Number of Households

± 1,630

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.9k households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA grew to $63,236 from the previous year's value of $61,494.

The following chart displays the households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.41

2024 Wage GINI in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA

0.417

2023 Wage GINI in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.57% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (7.26%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA (18.2k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blair & Huntingdon Counties--Altoona City PUMA, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.