East Altoona

Population: 334
Median household income: $52,813

East Altoona is a community in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to 334 residents. The median household income of $52,813 is below the Blair County median ($60,594).

Between 2020 and 2023, East Altoona's population grew 135.2% from 142 to 334.

The typical home was built around 1976. 50.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 334
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,813
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 213
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

142334

Median household income

$37,098$52,813

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	142	—	—
2021	329	$37,098	$9,999
2022	305	—	$9,999
2023	334	$52,813	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1732.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3430.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	107	32.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	101	30.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	13	3.9%
55 to 64	89	26.6%
65 to 74	24	7.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	334	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	12.3%
High school graduate	101	44.5%
Some college or associate's	63	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	35	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	13.2%
15 to 29 min	8	5.9%
30 to 44 min	86	63.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	24	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 50.6% (169 of 334)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	76.5%
Nonfamily households	28	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	55.9%
Vacant	94	44.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	84.9%
Renter-occupied	18	15.1%

1-unit, detached36.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other63.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	36.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	63.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4220752
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5469, -78.3636