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Mesa, AZ vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 11.1% less likely to be married in Altoona.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Altoona.
 Mesa, AZAltoona, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,114329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,523285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,505.693.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZAltoona, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZAltoona, PAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZAltoona, PAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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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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