COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bigler vs Altoona
PLACE A
Bigler, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Bigler is 99% smaller than Altoona. Bigler earns more, with a median household income $10,294 higher. Altoona has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -11%).
BIGLERALTOONADIFFERENCE
Total population46942,347−99% vs Altoona
Population density3884,325−3,937
Population growth-10.6%-5.1%−5.5 pts
Median age41.540.4+1.1
Male47.5%49.3%−1.7 pts
Female52.5%50.7%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.3%88.0%−9.8 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other21.7%6.0%+15.8 pts
Median household income$61,544$51,250+$10,294
Per capita income$27,454$31,593−$4,139
Poverty rate4.7%16.6%−11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2660.461−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%20.5%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree4.0%5.3%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%6.8%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation83.3%60.0%+23.3 pts
Median home value$160,000$119,900+$40,100
Median gross rent$986$819+$167
Owner-occupied78.8%63.9%+14.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%11.8%−11.8 pts
Rent-burdened households5.3%45.8%−40.6 pts
Average commute16.917.9−1.1
Worked from home18.7%7.0%+11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured17.3%5.6%+11.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024