COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cassandra vs Altoona
PLACE A
Cassandra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Cassandra is 100% smaller than Altoona. Cassandra earns more, with a median household income $5,694 higher. Cassandra has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -5%).
CASSANDRAALTOONADIFFERENCE
Total population15342,347−100% vs Altoona
Population density2,0134,325−2,312
Population growth10.2%-5.1%+15.3 pts
Median age55.740.4+15.3
Male46.5%49.3%−2.7 pts
Female53.5%50.7%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.0%88.0%+10.0 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%1.6%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Median household income$56,944$51,250+$5,694
Per capita income$31,670$31,593+$77
Poverty rate11.9%16.6%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%20.5%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%6.8%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation56.3%60.0%−3.7 pts
Median home value$91,700$119,900−$28,200
Median gross rent$1,600$819+$781
Owner-occupied79.5%63.9%+15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%11.8%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%45.8%+20.8 pts
Average commute27.917.9+9.9
Worked from home0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured10.9%5.6%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025