Altoona Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 126,708
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 50,948, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,487, 30.40%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 35,461, 69.60%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 32,863, 64.50%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 24,768, 48.61%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,085, 35.50%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 127,089
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 52,159, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,455, 29.63%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 36,704, 70.37%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 33,570, 64.36%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.91, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 25,023, 47.97%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,589, 35.64%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 127,133
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 51,490, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,488, 30.08%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 36,002, 69.92%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 33,355, 64.78%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.06, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 25,060, 48.67%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,135, 35.22%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 127,071
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 51,651, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,837, 28.73%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 36,814, 71.27%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 34,060, 65.94%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 25,851, 50.05%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,591, 34.06%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 125,984
| Altoona Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 51,772, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,320, 29.59%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 36,452, 70.41%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 33,850, 65.38%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,037, 50.29%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,922, 34.62%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.