Altoona Pennsylvania Real Estate
Altoona, Pennsylvania, is located in Blair County, 84 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and 125 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. Altoona has a population of 49,523.
Altoona Homes
Altoona properties pool is 20,060 residential properties including Altoona new homes. Median age of real estate in Altoona is 1939. Average Household size is 2.98 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 20% are 2 bedroom homes, 59% are 3 bedroom homes, 17% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Altoona Mortgage Statistics
Altoona mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Altoona |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
42% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
58% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
45% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
13% |
16% |
Altoona Area Real Estate Tax
Altoona Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $741 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 36,758. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Altoona School District: Children make up 22.9% of Altoona population. Altoona has 11,358 under 18 years old residents, or 0.55 kids per one worker, or 0.57 kids per one household.
Altoona Real Estate & Altoona Homeownership
There are 6419.2 or 32% one person households, 6419.2 or 32% two person households, and 3209.6 or 16% three person households in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 37.4, Senior citizens (65+) make up 8,318 or 16.8%% of Altoona population.
There are 20,812 workers (over 16 years of age) in Altoona. Of these, 92.11% drive to work. Approximately 1.04% of workers in Altoona take public transportation. An estimated 4.62% walk to work.
Median Altoona homeowner's housing expences are 17.1%
Crime in Altoona (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Altoona |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
31.5 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
13.73 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
12.72 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
286.74 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
72.09 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
198.49 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
16.15 |
43.3 |
Invest in Altoona Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Altoona Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Altoona |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Near Large City |
Baltimore, Maryland |
- |
| Altoona Zip Codes |
16601, 16602 |
- |
| Altoona Area Codes |
814 |
- |
| White population |
96.01% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
2.49% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.32% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.1% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
0.74% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 36,758% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
17.16% |
12.4% |
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