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| Altoona |
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| Population 2000: | 49,523 |
| Population 2002: | 48,490 |
| Elevation: | 1,170 feet |
| Area codes: | 814 |
| Land area: | 9.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.1 |
| County: | Blair |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Retail trade (15.8%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%). |
| Population growth: | -1,033 (-2.09%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 95.6% |
| Black: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 48.1% |
| Never married: | 28.8% |
| Widowed: | 10.3% |
| Divorced: | 9.9% |
| Separated: | 2.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $58,000 |
| Household income: | $28,248 |
| Resident age: | 37.4 years |
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| Altoona Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.1% |
| Unemployed: | 9.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 540 (1085.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 292.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 123 (247.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 81 (162.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 74 (148.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 20 (40.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (4.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,218 (2448.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 37.9% |
| Irish: | 18.3% |
| Italian: | 13.3% |
| English: | 7.3% |
| United States: | 5.9% |
| Polish: | 4.6% |