Population 3,231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Altoona
Household size in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Altoona are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.6 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Altoona skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Altoona (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Altoona
Renters in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Altoona rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 63.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Altoona: 23.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Altoona is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Orlando area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,077 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,230 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,623 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,041 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$964 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Altoona pays $2,041 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Altoona
Bachelor's degrees in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Altoona: 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Altoona have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Orlando area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Altoona
| Period | Altoona | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Altoona is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Orlando area overall (5.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Altoona compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | 2.31 | 54.0 | 10.2% | 28.7% | 23.1% | 1986 | $2,041 | 17.5% | 90.9% | 6.0% |
| Pittman | 2.02 | 61.0 | 4.9% | 54.6% | 16.8% | 1985 | $3,501 | 26.1% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Silver Beach Heights | 2.52 | 50.2 | 14.3% | 18.3% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,610 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 6.9% |
| Umatilla | 2.45 | 45.3 | 15.5% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 1982 | $1,178 | 13.3% | 87.1% | 5.6% |
| Paisley | 3.28 | 44.7 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 20.9% | 1987 | $1,335 | 11.7% | 83.7% | 9.7% |
| Lake Kathryn | 3.38 | 40.7 | 23.9% | 49.1% | 8.9% | 1990 | $762 | 1.9% | 61.2% | 41.3% |
| Grand Island | 2.72 | 46.4 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 15.8% | 1999 | $1,810 | 24.8% | 95.8% | 1.9% |
| Eustis | 2.52 | 45.5 | 10.5% | 24.2% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,410 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Orange Bend | 1.74 | 68.6 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 30.2% | 1985 | $1,247 | 11.8% | 83.2% | 12.2% |
| Sorrento | 3.02 | 41.9 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 7.2% | 2001 | $1,792 | 26.9% | 94.6% | 6.4% |
| Moss Bluff | 2.27 | 52.7 | 2.5% | 17.6% | 29.6% | 1983 | $916 | 9.3% | 83.0% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Altoona. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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