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Altoona, PA vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Columbia.
 Altoona, PAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PAColumbia, MDUnited 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  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PAColumbia, MDUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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