East AltoonaPA
A town settled in 1908, now home to 324 people.
Is East Altoona a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in East Altoona, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than East Altoona. East Altoona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
324 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Altoona.
The biggest natural risk in East Altoona is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
For East Altoona, the FEMA risk score is 14 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 73% come from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of East Altoona’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Employers in East Altoona shed 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 19. For East Altoona, the typical household income is $56,000. Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Altoona (27%), Allegheny Township (7%) and Logan Township (5%).
| East Altoona | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In East Altoona, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A July afternoon gets to about 84° and a January night to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Altoona is
18% of East Altoona adults report frequent mental distress. In East Altoona, 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| East Altoona | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Altoona | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in East Altoona sell for about $400K
For households in East Altoona, the share who own their home is 84%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Altoona
Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Altoona. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
6 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
26 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
3 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum
32 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to East Altoona: who provides what
East Altoona is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave East Altoona for work
Where East Altoona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Altoona
About 4 of every 100 East Altoona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About East Altoona
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
East Altoona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
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