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Compare Altoona to Harrisburg

This post compares Altoona, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Altoona (city) Harrisburg (city)
Population 44,749 49,278
Income (median) $38,402 $35,188
Home Value (median) $87,600 $82,100
White 93% 33%
Black 2% 51%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 37% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altoona or Harrisburg?
A: Altoona has a similar population count than Harrisburg: 44749 compared with 49278 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Altoona or in Harrisburg?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Altoona.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Altoona or Harrisburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Altoona.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Altoona versus 64% for Harrisburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Altoona may include: New-Castle, Scranton, and Erie.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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