Altoona, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 21,682 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,028 | 69.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 941 | 4.3 |
| 2 units | 1,871 | 8.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,219 | 5.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 866 | 4.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 469 | 2.2 |
| 20 or more units | 1,261 | 5.8 |
| Mobile home | 27 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 75 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 257 | 1.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 397 | 1.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 642 | 3.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,779 | 8.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,508 | 7.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,951 | 22.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 12,073 | 55.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 348 | 1.6 |
| 2 rooms | 600 | 2.8 |
| 3 rooms | 1,708 | 7.9 |
| 4 rooms | 2,356 | 10.9 |
| 5 rooms | 3,410 | 15.7 |
| 6 rooms | 6,037 | 27.8 |
| 7 rooms | 3,817 | 17.6 |
| 8 rooms | 2,166 | 10.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,240 | 5.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,060 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,245 | 16.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,499 | 22.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,108 | 15.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,364 | 16.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,090 | 10.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,754 | 18.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,997 | 14.9 |
| 1 | 8,078 | 40.3 |
| 2 | 6,843 | 34.1 |
| 3 or more | 2,142 | 10.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 18,350 | 91.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 107 | 0.5 |
| Electricity | 1,051 | 5.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 342 | 1.7 |
| Coal or coke | 84 | 0.4 |
| Wood | 51 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 47 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 28 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 34 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 63 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 259 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 20,060 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 19,800 | 98.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 181 | 0.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 79 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 12,535 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 5,014 | 40.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,990 | 47.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,180 | 9.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 222 | 1.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 89 | 0.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 33 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 58,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,215 | 57.6 |
Less than $300 | 112 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 1,299 | 10.4 |
$500 to $699 | 2,395 | 19.1 |
$700 to $999 | 2,292 | 18.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 936 | 7.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 111 | 0.9 |
$2,000 or more | 70 | 0.6 |
Median (dollars) | 683 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,320 | 42.4 |
Median (dollars) | 270 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,261 | 42.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,329 | 18.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,567 | 12.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,006 | 8.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 610 | 4.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,709 | 13.6 |
| Not computed | 53 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,835 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,016 | 14.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 972 | 14.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,889 | 42.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,396 | 20.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 115 | 1.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 89 | 1.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 5 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 353 | 5.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 381 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,117 | 16.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 871 | 12.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 663 | 9.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 931 | 13.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 619 | 9.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,152 | 31.5 |
| Not computed | 482 | 7.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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