Altoona, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,265 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 780 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 713 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,108 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,626 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,038 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,755 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,548 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,346 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,359 | 49.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,549 | 13.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,985 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,667 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,301 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,089 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,526 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,299 | 48.1 |
| Separated | 1,163 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 4,121 | 10.3 |
Female | 3,451 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 3,980 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,329 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,003 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 589 | 58.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,127 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,158 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,398 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,105 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,586 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,279 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,307 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,871 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,244 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,398 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,431 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,805 | 36.2 |
Same county | 12,203 | 26.3 |
Different county | 4,602 | 9.9 |
Same state | 3,039 | 6.5 |
Different state | 1,563 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 162 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,525 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,992 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 48,848 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 44,564 | 90.0 |
Different state | 4,284 | 8.7 |
Born outside United States | 144 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 533 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 130 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 382 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 151 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 533 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 254 | 47.7 |
| Asia | 131 | 24.6 |
| Africa | 31 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 77 | 14.4 |
| Northern America | 40 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,398 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,880 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,518 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 415 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 411 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 899 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 210 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 141 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,525 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,738 | 108.5 |
| Arab | 259 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 64 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,137 | 2.3 |
| English | 3,601 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 883 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 87 | 0.2 |
| German | 18,758 | 37.9 |
| Greek | 158 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 189 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,039 | 18.3 |
| Italian | 6,589 | 13.3 |
| Lithuanian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,262 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 177 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 899 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 722 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 268 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 70 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 461 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 86 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 100 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,913 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 495 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,234 | 8.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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