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Altoona, PA vs San Dimas, CA

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- San Dimas is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 19.3% more likely to be married in San Dimas.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in San Dimas.
 Altoona, PASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,775329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,980285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,312.593.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PASan Dimas, CAUnited 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  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.882.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,78480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%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 San Dimas    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The Jefferson's have Guts & we love our city even from a distance it's still close to our hearts! Peace, Love, & Light!  More

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Over 11 years ago

You probably are aware of how bad the drought is in Southern CA. Last year we only received 3 inches of rain. This is more like Texas than Southern CA. It looks like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lori I'm assuming you could not afford the VIA VERDE neighborhood of San Dimas. I just moved into VIA VERDE and it is so peaceful! I love it! I have a beautiful green  More

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