| Index | Altoona | Pennsylvania | National |
| Income per capita | $25,722 | $30,137 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $42,244 | $54,895 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $58,801 | $68,587 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,320 | $31,605 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,552 | $39,478 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,089 | $26,440 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 21.3% | 13.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 19.7% | 19.7% |
| Public administration | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Other | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Birmingham, PA | 120 | $87,500 | 58.2% |
| East Freedom, PA | 578 | $72,292 | 30.7% |
| Ashville, PA | 163 | $66,000 | 19.3% |
| Chest Springs, PA | 150 | $65,000 | 17.5% |
| Cassandra, PA | 167 | $63,125 | 14.1% |
| Altoona, PA | 43,669 | $42,244 | 23.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lombard, IL | 43,755 | $86,167 | 55.8% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | 43,756 | $59,585 | 7.7% |
| The Colony, TX | 43,791 | $87,748 | 58.6% |
| Riverton, UT | 43,793 | $101,810 | 84.0% |
| Peachtree Corners, GA | 43,516 | $65,328 | 18.1% |
| Altoona, PA | 43,669 | $42,244 | 23.6% |
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