Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,012 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 156 | 5.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 194 | 6.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 322 | 10.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 393 | 13.0% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 555 | 18.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 577 | 19.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 370 | 12.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 279 | 9.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 106 | 3.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 60 | 2.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,059 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 60,085 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 1,817 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 21 | 1.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 14 | 0.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 58 | 3.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 206 | 11.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 356 | 19.6% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 391 | 21.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 342 | 18.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 299 | 16.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 106 | 5.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 24 | 1.3% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 59,485 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 74,889 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 27,559 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 27,213 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 43,843 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 31,087 | 0% |
Employment Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 5,344 | 100% |
| In labor force | 3,697 | 69.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 3,697 | 69.2% |
| Employed | 3,476 | 65.0% |
| Unemployed | 221 | 4.1% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 1,647 | 30.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 3,697 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 6.0% |
| Females 16 years and over | 2,949 | 100% |
| In labor force | 1,830 | 62.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,830 | 62.1% |
| Employed | 1,759 | 59.6% |
| Own children under 6 years | 747 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 653 | 87.4% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 730 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 573 | 78.5% |
Commuting To Work in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 3,462 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,110 | 89.8% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 160 | 4.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 13 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 13 | 0.4% |
| Other means | 98 | 2.8% |
| Worked at home | 68 | 2.0% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 16 | 0% |
Occupation in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,476 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,273 | 36.6% |
| Service occupations | 439 | 12.6% |
| Sales and office occupations | 981 | 28.2% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 331 | 9.5% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 452 | 13.0% |
Industry in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,476 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 8 | 0.2% |
| Construction | 282 | 8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 317 | 9.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 42 | 1.2% |
| Retail trade | 550 | 15.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 85 | 2.4% |
| Information | 52 | 1.5% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 318 | 9.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 273 | 7.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 987 | 28.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 342 | 9.8% |
| Other services, except public administration | 86 | 2.5% |
| Public administration | 134 | 3.9% |
Class of Worker in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,476 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 2,728 | 78.5% |
| Government workers | 475 | 13.7% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 273 | 7.9% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 2,299 | 76.3% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 60,921 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 1,015 | 33.7% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 16,326 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 535 | 17.8% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,488 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 53 | 1.8% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,591 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 11 | 0.4% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,555 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 322 | 10.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,195 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 25,453 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 29,982 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 6,705 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 6,054 | 90.3% |
| With private health insurance | 5,171 | 77.1% |
| With public coverage | 1,902 | 28.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 651 | 9.7% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 1,520 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0 | 0.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 3,967 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 3,425 | 100% |
| Employed: | 3,227 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,791 | 86.5% |
| With private health insurance | 2,631 | 81.5% |
| With public coverage | 172 | 5.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 436 | 13.5% |
| Unemployed: | 198 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 127 | 64.1% |
| With private health insurance | 62 | 31.3% |
| With public coverage | 79 | 39.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 71 | 35.9% |
| Not in labor force: | 542 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 443 | 81.7% |
| With private health insurance | 313 | 57.7% |
| With public coverage | 194 | 35.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 99 | 18.3% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 2.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 6.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 6.2% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 0.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 18.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 28.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 24.4% |
| All people | 0 | 6.9% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 6.2% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 6.2% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 9.5% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 3.6% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 7.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 7.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 7.1% |
| People in families | 0 | 2.7% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 20.2% |