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Altoona, PA vs State College, PA

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- State College is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 62.1% less likely to be married in State College.
- The Median Age is 18.1 years younger in State College.
 Altoona, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,352329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,420285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,856.993.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock26.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PAState College, PAUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock16.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock83.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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