Demographics & People — Altoona, Pennsylvania

Population Overview

Population (Census)43,508
Estimated 2026~42,500
Median Age40.4
Total Households18,498
Family Households10,630
Average Household Size2.29
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White39,075
Black or African American1,434
Asian227
Hispanic or Latino766

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German14,958
Unclassified or not reported11,165
Irish8,553
Italian5,494
Other groups5,117
English3,561
Polish2,257
American2,010
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino827
Scottish550

Language

English Only40,001
Spanish337
Population 5+41,012

Veterans

Veterans2,741
Population 18+34,281

Commuting

Mean Commute Time17.9 minutes
Work from Home7.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Altoona, Pennsylvania.