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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Altoona Area School District, PA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 48,216 100.0
    In labor force 28,596 59.3
        Civilian labor force 28,578 59.3
            Employed 26,374 54.7
            Unemployed 2,204 4.6
        Armed Forces 18 0.0
    Not in labor force 19,620 40.7
 
Civilian labor force 28,578 59.3
    Percent Unemployed 7.7
 
Females 16 years and over 25,951 53.8
    In labor force 14,200 29.5
        Civilian labor force 14,200 29.5
            Employed 13,173 27.3
 
Own children under 6 years 4,269 8.9
    All parents in family in labor force 2,477 5.1
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 8,165 16.9
    All parents in family in labor force 5,772 12.0
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 25,525 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 20,408 80.0
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,288 12.9
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 257 1.0
    Walked 784 3.1
    Other means 285 1.1
    Worked at home 503 2.0
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.1
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 26,374 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 7,136 27.1
    Service occupations 5,110 19.4
    Sales and office occupations 8,116 30.8
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 15 0.1
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 2,243 8.5
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,754 14.2
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 26,374 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 91 0.3
    Construction 1,585 6.0
    Manufacturing 2,342 8.9
    Wholesale trade 1,030 3.9
    Retail trade 4,161 15.8
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,108 8.0
    Information 802 3.0
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 1,057 4.0
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 1,902 7.2
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 7,118 27.0
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 2,065 7.8
    Other services, except public administration 928 3.5
    Public administration 1,185 4.5
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 26,374 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 21,716 82.3
    Government workers 3,301 12.5
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,291 4.9
    Unpaid family workers 66 0.3
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 24,407 100.0
    Less than $10,000 2,563 10.5
    $10,000 to $14,999 2,090 8.6
    $15,000 to $24,999 3,658 15.0
    $25,000 to $34,999 3,458 14.2
    $35,000 to $49,999 3,648 14.9
    $50,000 to $74,999 4,517 18.5
    $75,000 to $99,999 2,366 9.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,537 6.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 401 1.6
    $200,000 or more 169 0.7
    Median household income (dollars) 37,004
    Mean household income (dollars) 47,614
 
    With earnings 17,354 71.1
        Mean earnings (dollars) 50,681
    With Social Security 8,649 35.4
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 15,241
    With retirement income 5,016 20.6
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 14,154
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 1,733 7.1
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,245
    With cash public assistance income 1,195 4.9
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,381
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 3,386 13.9
 
Families 15,249 100.0
    Less than $10,000 845 5.5
    $10,000 to $14,999 768 5.0
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,676 11.0
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,901 12.5
    $35,000 to $49,999 2,564 16.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 3,522 23.1
    $75,000 to $99,999 2,058 13.5
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,424 9.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 322 2.1
    $200,000 or more 169 1.1
    Median family income (dollars) 49,254
    Mean family income (dollars) 58,423
 
Per capita income (dollars) 20,076
 
Nonfamily households 9,158 60.1
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 21,050
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 27,626
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 23,183
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 39,487
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 28,729
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 13.4
    With related children under 18 years 23.2
        With related children under 5 years only 23.6
Married couple families 4.5
    With related children under 18 years 7.3
        With related children under 5 years only 4.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 39.3
    With related children under 18 years 54.2
        With related children under 5 years only 63.9
 
All people 17.2
Under 18 years 25.1
    Related children under 18 years 25.1
        Related children under 5 years 28.1
        Related children 5 to 17 years 23.8
18 years and over 14.9
    18 to 64 years 16.2
    65 years and over 9.8
People in families 14.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 28.4
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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