Altoona
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 164K
- GDP
- $8B
- GDP per capita
- $46,943
- Land area
- 2,854 km² (1,102 mi²)
- Density
- 57/km² (148/mi²)
Altoona metro area
40.52, -78.39Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗2#T-507
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-313
Market Cap Score↗$33B#250
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
2 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Eastern League
Altoona Curve
Altoona
Other College Teams2 teams
College Football (FCS)
St. Francis (PA)
Women's College Basketball (Northeast)
St. Francis (PA) (W)
No titles12 Tour Apps
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team
Top Companies
1 companies
1Sheetz
$33B
Private
Total Market Cap: $33B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Altoona, PA, since 1993. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
One year
One year +8.1%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +24.8%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +42.9%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −7.1%
2009Q2 to 2011Q3
Languages of Altoona
English first in Pennsylvania.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 87.6% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 5.6% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.8% | Census, home |
| Russian | 0.4% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 0.4% | Census, home |
- English reach, Pennsylvania
- 98%
- Tier 1 census