COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sidman vs Altoona
PLACE A
Sidman, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Sidman is 99% smaller than Altoona. Sidman earns more, with a median household income $23,092 higher. Sidman has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
SIDMANALTOONADIFFERENCE
Total population30542,347−99% vs Altoona
Population density3074,325−4,018
Population growth3.0%-5.1%+8.1 pts
Median age62.440.4+22.0
Male30.8%49.3%−18.5 pts
Female69.2%50.7%+18.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.0%+12.0 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Median household income$74,342$51,250+$23,092
Per capita income$37,305$31,593+$5,712
Poverty rate11.1%16.6%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2990.461−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%20.5%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation47.9%60.0%−12.1 pts
Median home value$38,500$119,900−$81,400
Median gross rent–$819–
Owner-occupied76.8%63.9%+13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.0%11.8%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%45.8%+4.2 pts
Average commute17.517.9−0.5
Worked from home12.6%7.0%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024