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Compare Altoona to Pittsburgh

This post compares Altoona, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, 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) Pittsburgh (city)
Population 44,749 305,012
Income (median) $38,402 $44,211
Home Value (median) $87,600 $108,500
White 93% 66%
Black 2% 23%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 29% 19%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 37% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altoona or Pittsburgh?
A: Altoona has a much smaller population count than Pittsburgh: 44749 compared with 305012 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pittsburgh does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Altoona versus 51% for Pittsburgh.

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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