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Altoona, Pennsylvania Housing Profile

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 Altoona, Pennsylvania United States
StatePennsylvania
CityAltoona
Total population49,523 281,421,906
Male23,229138,053,563
Female26,294143,368,343
Median age (years)37.435.3
Total households20,059105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)28,24841,994

Altoona, Pennsylvania Housing

Present all the most View housing statistics of Altoona, Pennsylvania below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 1.77% from all Altoona, Pennsylvania households. Gross rent in Altoona, Pennsylvania that is from $750 to $999 averages to 115 which makes 1.68%, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Altoona, Pennsylvania %, Altoona, Pennsylvania United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households20,059  105,480,101
Family households (families)12,583 62.73%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years5,704 28.44%32.79%
- Married-couple family8,937 44.55%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years3,672 18.31%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present2,763 13.77%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years1,528 7.62%7.17%
Nonfamily households7,476 37.27%31.94%
- Householder living alone6,338 31.6%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over2,954 14.73%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years6,275 31.28%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over6,008 29.95%23.39%
 
Average household size2.37  2.59
Average family size2.98  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units21,681  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units20,059 92.51%91.01%
- Vacant housing units1,622 7.48%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use30 0.14%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.4  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)9.7  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units20,059  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units13,219 60.97%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units6,840 31.55%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.51  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.11  2.40
 
Total housing units21,682  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached15,028 69.31%60.28%
1-unit, attached941 4.34%5.56%
2 units1,871 8.63%4.31%
3 or 4 units1,219 5.62%4.74%
5 to 9 units866 3.99%4.67%
10 to 19 units469 2.16%4.0%
20 or more units1,261 5.82%8.63%
Mobile home27 0.12%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200075 0.35%2.38%
1995 to 1998257 1.19%7.32%
1990 to 1994397 1.83%7.31%
1980 to 1989642 2.96%15.81%
1970 to 19791,779 8.2%18.5%
1960 to 19691,508 6.96%13.73%
1940 to 19594,951 22.83%19.97%
1939 or earlier12,073 55.68%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room348 1.61%2.2%
2 rooms600 2.77%4.81%
3 rooms1,708 7.88%9.84%
4 rooms2,356 10.87%15.97%
5 rooms3,410 15.73%20.89%
6 rooms6,037 27.84%18.45%
7 rooms3,817 17.6%12.06%
8 rooms2,166 9.99%8.06%
9 or more rooms1,240 5.72%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.9  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units20,060  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20003,245 16.18%19.95%
1995 to 19984,499 22.43%28.9%
1990 to 19943,108 15.49%16.07%
1980 to 19893,364 16.77%15.58%
1970 to 19792,090 10.42%9.86%
1969 or earlier3,754 18.71%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None2,997 14.94%10.3%
18,078 40.27%34.25%
26,843 34.11%38.36%
3 or more2,142 10.68%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas18,350 91.48%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas107 0.53%6.52%
Electricity1,051 5.24%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.342 1.7%8.97%
Coal or coke84 0.42%0.14%
Wood51 0.25%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel47 0.23%0.39%
No fuel used28 0.14%0.69%
 
 Altoona, Pennsylvania %, Altoona, Pennsylvania United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities34  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities63  715,535
No telephone service259  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units20,060  105,480,101
1.00 or less19,800 98.7%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50181 0.9%3.02%
1.51 or more79 0.39%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units12,535  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0005,014 40.0%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9995,990 47.79%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9991,180 9.41%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999222 1.77%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,99989 0.71%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99933 0.26%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,9990  2.37%
$1,000,000 or more7 0.06%0.57%
Median (dollars)58,000  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage7,215 57.56%70.03%
- Less than $300112 0.89%0.46%
- $300 to $4991,299 10.36%3.89%
- $500 to $6992,395 19.11%8.95%
- $700 to $9992,292 18.28%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499936 7.47%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999111 0.89%10.06%
- $2,000 or more70 0.56%8.09%
- Median (dollars)683  1,088
Not mortgaged5,320 42.44%29.97%
- Median (dollars)270  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent5,261 41.97%36.52%
15 to 19 percent2,329 18.58%17.5%
20 to 24 percent1,567 12.5%13.92%
25 to 29 percent1,006 8.03%9.44%
30 to 34 percent610 4.87%6.02%
35 percent or more1,709 13.63%15.79%
Not computed53 0.42%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units6,835  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,016 14.86%5.24%
$200 to $299972 14.22%5.17%
$300 to $4992,889 42.27%21.99%
$500 to $7491,396 20.42%33.69%
$750 to $999115 1.68%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49989 1.3%8.68%
$1,500 or more5 0.07%2.91%
No cash rent353 5.16%5.15%
Median (dollars)381  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,117 16.34%18.1%
15 to 19 percent871 12.74%14.31%
20 to 24 percent663 9.7%12.78%
25 to 29 percent931 13.62%10.42%
30 to 34 percent619 9.06%7.34%
35 percent or more2,152 31.49%29.5%
Not computed482 7.05%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.