COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brownstown vs Altoona
PLACE A
Brownstown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Brownstown is 98% smaller than Altoona. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BROWNSTOWNALTOONADIFFERENCE
Total population66442,347−98% vs Altoona
Population density2,8264,325−1,500
Population growth-6.5%-5.1%−1.4 pts
Median age45.740.4+5.3
Male46.1%49.3%−3.1 pts
Female53.9%50.7%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%88.0%+4.7 pts
Black1.5%3.6%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%1.6%−0.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other4.5%6.0%−1.5 pts
Median household income$51,042$51,250−$208
Per capita income$32,382$31,593+$789
Poverty rate12.5%16.6%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.461+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%20.5%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree7.5%5.3%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%6.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation56.4%60.0%−3.6 pts
Median home value$70,900$119,900−$49,000
Median gross rent$544$819−$275
Owner-occupied80.7%63.9%+16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%11.8%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%45.8%−32.7 pts
Average commute22.617.9+4.7
Worked from home3.8%7.0%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work1.0%1.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured2.7%5.6%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025