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Altoona, PA vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Asheville.
 Altoona, PAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PAAsheville, NCUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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