Altoona
PABlair County, Pennsylvania
Population 123K |Median income $59,386 |4 hospitals
Population
122,640
Blair County
Median Income
$59,386
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$149,300
-24% vs avg
Median Age
42.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
122K-4%
Median Income
$60,594+41%
Median Home Value
$156,700+47%
Poverty Rate
13%-8%
Unemployment
4.4%-40%
Economics
Median Rent $838/mo
Poverty Rate
13.2% -8% vs avg
Unemployment 4.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.4%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 94%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER (ALTOONA)
ALTOONA · Acute Care - Veterans Administration
★★★★☆
CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER
ROARING SPRING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
UPMC ALTOONA
ALTOONA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Altoona Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Blair County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.