Language Spoken At Home in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,097 | 100% |
| English only | 5,917 | 97.0% |
| Language other than English | 180 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 61 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 12 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 67 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 101 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,780 | 100% |
| American | 92 | 1.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 237 | 3.5% |
| Danish | 50 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 120 | 1.8% |
| English | 506 | 7.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 374 | 5.5% |
| French Canadian | 48 | 0.7% |
| German | 3,061 | 45.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 788 | 11.6% |
| Italian | 25 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 1,378 | 20.3% |
| Polish | 544 | 8.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 69 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 30 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 102 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.6% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 235 | 3.5% |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,012 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,817 | 60.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 789 | 26.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,381 | 45.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 469 | 15.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 174 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 149 | 4.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 262 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 171 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,195 | 39.7% |
| Householder living alone | 984 | 32.7% |
| 65 years and over | 507 | 16.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 816 | 27.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 941 | 31.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,684 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,012 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 1,362 | 20.4% |
| Child | 1,795 | 26.9% |
| Other relatives | 111 | 1.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 404 | 6.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 252 | 3.8% |
Marital Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,414 | 100% |
| Never married | 657 | 27.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,475 | 61.1% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 81 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 201 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,011 | 100% |
| Never married | 857 | 28.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,367 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 13 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 378 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 396 | 13.2% |
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 | 97 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 62 | 63.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 92 | 0% |
Grandparents in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 64 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,450 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 10.6% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 10.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 441 | 30.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 197 | 13.6% |
| College or graduate school | 505 | 34.8% |
Educational Attainment in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,611 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 134 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 154 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,467 | 31.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,050 | 22.8% |
| Associate's degree | 376 | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 934 | 20.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 496 | 10.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 31.0% |
Veteran Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,260 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 548 | 10.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,705 | 100% |
| With a disability | 945 | 14.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,520 | 100% |
| With a disability | 14 | 0.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,967 | 100% |
| With a disability | 329 | 8.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,218 | 100% |
| With a disability | 602 | 49.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,696 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,950 | 88.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 720 | 10.8% |
| Same county | 410 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 310 | 4.6% |
| Same state | 183 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 127 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 26 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,780 | 100% |
| Native | 6,653 | 98.1% |
| Born in United States | 6,630 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 5,253 | 77.5% |
| Different state | 1,377 | 20.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 23 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 127 | 1.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 127 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 114 | 89.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 13 | 10.2% |
Year of Entry in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 150 | 100% |
| Native | 23 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 127 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 127 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Altoona City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 127 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 20.5% |
| Asia | 49 | 38.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 40 | 31.5% |
| Northern America | 12 | 9.4% |