Language Spoken At Home in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 422 | 100% |
| English only | 419 | 99.3% |
| Language other than English | 3 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 3 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 509 | 100% |
| American | 12 | 2.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 8 | 1.6% |
| English | 68 | 13.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 8 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 80 | 15.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 37 | 7.3% |
| Irish | 72 | 14.1% |
| Italian | 38 | 7.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 23 | 4.5% |
| Scottish | 40 | 7.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 6 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 187 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 133 | 71.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81 | 43.3% |
| Married-couple family | 73 | 39.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 23 | 12.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 16 | 8.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16 | 8.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 44 | 23.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 42 | 22.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 54 | 28.9% |
| Householder living alone | 52 | 27.8% |
| 65 years and over | 19 | 10.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 88 | 47.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 52 | 27.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 509 | 100% |
| Householder | 187 | 36.7% |
| Spouse | 78 | 15.3% |
| Child | 195 | 38.3% |
| Other relatives | 21 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 28 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 15 | 2.9% |
Marital Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 145 | 100% |
| Never married | 48 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 73 | 50.3% |
| Separated | 9 | 6.2% |
| Widowed | 7 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 8 | 5.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 178 | 100% |
| Never married | 38 | 21.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 78 | 43.8% |
| Separated | 5 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 12 | 6.7% |
| Divorced | 45 | 25.3% |
Fertility in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 12 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 7 | 58.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 106 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 107 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 143 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 15 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 73.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 26.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7 | 46.7% |
| Who are married | 15 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 120 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20 | 16.7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 20.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 45 | 37.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 21 | 17.5% |
| College or graduate school | 10 | 8.3% |
Educational Attainment in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 252 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 17 | 6.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 43 | 17.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 84 | 33.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 82 | 32.5% |
| Associate's degree | 19 | 7.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 7 | 2.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 2.8% |
Veteran Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 317 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 43 | 13.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 509 | 100% |
| With a disability | 123 | 24.2% |
| Under 18 years | 192 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16 | 8.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 256 | 100% |
| With a disability | 60 | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 61 | 100% |
| With a disability | 47 | 77.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 500 | 100% |
| Same house | 388 | 77.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 112 | 22.4% |
| Same county | 103 | 20.6% |
| Different county | 9 | 1.8% |
| Same state | 9 | 1.8% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 509 | 100% |
| Native | 509 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 509 | 100.0% |
| State of residence | 393 | 77.2% |
| Different state | 116 | 22.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 0 | 0% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |