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Altoona, PA vs Cincinnati, OH

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- Cincinnati is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 29.9% less likely to be married in Cincinnati.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Cincinnati.
 Altoona, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock308,664329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock331,285285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,961.693.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%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  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PACincinnati, OHUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,65280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.0%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 Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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