Educational Attainment in Altoona, Pennsylvania (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Altoona
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma225.377386%37.380650%25.377386%25.4%7,75063.878974%52.159439%63.878974%63.9%19,50819.5k10.743639%10.459911%10.743639%10.7%3,281
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-32.110902%-32.110902%-32.1%25.377%25.4%37.381%37.4%22.468677%22.468677%+22.5%63.879%63.9%52.159%52.2%2.712532%2.712532%+2.7%10.744%10.7%10.460%10.5%
% percentage with given level in Altoona
ref. percentage with given level in Pennsylvania
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Altoona
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.284882%1.398612%0.284882%0.3%870.618881%1.900779%0.618881%0.6%1894.476243%8.202617%4.476243%4.5%1,36711.598284%17.831271%11.598284%11.6%3,5428.399096%8.047372%8.399096%8.4%2,56515.206785%16.189898%15.206785%15.2%4,64448.672190%35.969541%48.672190%48.7%14,86414.9k8.667605%7.016992%8.667605%8.7%2,6471.211566%2.452687%1.211566%1.2%3700.864468%0.990232%0.864468%0.9%264
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-79.631117%-79.631117%-79.6%0.285%0.28%1.399%1.40%-67.440674%-67.440674%-67.4%0.619%0.62%1.901%1.90%-45.429083%-45.429083%-45.4%4.476%4.48%8.203%8.20%-34.955370%-34.955370%-35.0%11.598%11.6%17.831%17.8%4.370676%4.370676%+4.4%8.399%8.40%8.047%8.05%-6.072384%-6.072384%-6.1%15.207%15.2%16.190%16.2%35.315014%35.315014%+35.3%48.672%48.7%35.970%36.0%23.523087%23.523087%+23.5%8.668%8.67%7.017%7.02%-50.602516%-50.602516%-50.6%1.212%1.21%2.453%2.45%-12.700412%-12.700412%-12.7%0.864%0.86%0.990%0.99%
% percentage with given level in Altoona
ref. percentage with given level in Pennsylvania
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
More Females More Males
Pennsylvania
Altoona
10%0%10%20%30%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-10.488067%-4.560545%-10.488067%10%26.557%26.6%24.036%24.0%-1.460551%-1.460551%1%1.388617%64.312%64.3%63.386%63.4%37.746301%9.451432%37.746301%38%9.131%9.13%12.578%12.6%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
More Females More Males
Pennsylvania
Altoona
0%100%200%300%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None307.118728%57.277900%307.118728%307%0.117%0.12%0.476%0.48%80.759403%67.339673%80.759403%81%0.449%0.45%0.812%0.81%-63.496363%-25.508290%-63.496363%63%5.470%5.47%3.346%3.35%26.506122%1.781828%26.506122%27%10.319%10.3%13.054%13.1%-60.698369%-24.190688%-60.698369%61%10.202%10.2%6.348%6.35%-9.027739%-1.248666%-9.027739%9%15.820%15.8%14.510%14.5%0.792098%2.590499%0.792098%1%48.492%48.5%48.877%48.9%36.126909%11.348098%36.126909%36%7.414%7.41%10.093%10.1%35.292936%4.944278%35.292936%35%1.040%1.04%1.407%1.41%59.255267%7.543480%59.255267%59%0.677%0.68%1.078%1.08%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Altoona
Pennsylvania
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-346.507980%10.913551%6.507980%6.5%4737,26810.961243%16.865479%10.961243%11.0%1,28411,71411.7k13.621378%21.390945%13.621378%13.6%7855,76317.259234%25.667996%17.259234%17.3%1,0005,794
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Pennsylvania at large.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-40.367895%-40.367895%40.4%6.508%6.51%10.914%10.9%-35.007817%-35.007817%35.0%10.961%11.0%16.865%16.9%-36.321758%-36.321758%36.3%13.621%13.6%21.391%21.4%-32.759714%-32.759714%32.8%17.259%17.3%25.668%25.7%
% percentage in Altoona with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
More Females More Males
Pennsylvania
Altoona
10%0%10%20%30%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3438.131612%48.146285%38.131612%38.1%5.650%5.65%7.804%7.80%-1.611215%30.326723%30.326723%30.3%9.561%9.56%12.460%12.5%-13.407421%8.250796%8.250796%8.3%13.098%13.1%14.178%14.2%-14.972366%13.043850%13.043850%13.0%16.188%16.2%18.299%18.3%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Altoona
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$46,196.000000$67,339.000000$46,196.000000$46.2k1,6435.380%5.38%$41,515.000000$50,699.000000$41,515.000000$41.5k3,54211.598%11.6%$31,081.000000$35,468.000000$31,081.000000$31.1k7,20923.606%23.6%$23,359.000000$30,152.000000$23,359.000000$23.4k14,86414.9k48.672%48.7%$17,250.000000$21,932.000000$17,250.000000$17.3k3,28110.744%10.7%$28,650.000000$37,795.000000$28,650.000000$28.7k30,53930.5k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Female Male
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-40,539.000000$-57,231.000000$-40,539.000000$40.5k$40,539.000000$13,711.000000$57,231.000000$27,280.000000$54,250.000000$54.3k981662$-32,642.000000$-41,702.000000$-32,642.000000$32.6k$32,642.000000$17,466.000000$41,702.000000$19,341.000000$50,108.000000$50.1k1,6771,865$-26,345.000000$-29,874.000000$-26,345.000000$26.3k$26,345.000000$10,161.000000$29,874.000000$12,923.000000$36,506.000000$36.5k4,2292,980$-20,057.000000$-23,140.000000$-20,057.000000$20.1k$20,057.000000$8,743.000000$23,140.000000$13,465.000000$28,800.000000$28.8k7,8816,983$-24,774.000000$-31,208.000000$-24,774.000000$24.8k$24,774.000000$9,519.000000$31,208.000000$13,948.000000$34,293.000000$34.3k16,25216.3k14,28714.3k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Altoona
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%45.549105%0100.000000%41.606193%100.000000%100.0%90.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.272375%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.572327%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Altoona
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.613476%84.284239%85.613476%85.6%3,76173.371616%76.023335%73.371616%73.4%4,47265.419948%67.737525%65.419948%65.4%6,97935.744681%47.108270%35.744681%35.7%756
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Female Male
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-9.317963%-8.169246%-9.317963%9.3%9.317963%3.234120%8.169246%0.601348%12.552083%12.6%1,6871,455-2.431611%-13.959645%-2.431611%2.4%2.431611%19.338724%13.959645%2.528175%21.770335%21.8%918-0.000000%-15.886339%-3.438538%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%15.886339%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-28.084880%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%8.741259%28.084880%5.178567%8.741259%8.7%250-0.000000%-9.502262%-24.083330%-9.502262%9.5%0.000000%24.083330%4.655641%0.000000%0.0%021
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Altoona
Female Male
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-16.317643%-30.403986%-16.317643%16.3%16.317643%1.941285%30.403986%0.619416%18.258929%18.3%2,4542,548-6.382979%-14.875463%-4.240294%-6.382979%6.4%6.382979%2.947165%14.875463%9.330144%9.3%3921-74.358974%-25.641026%-50.487644%-100.000000%100.0%74.358974%50.487644%7.133569%74.358974%74.4%2925-1.748252%-23.851748%-12.559207%-4.623937%-25.600000%25.6%1.748252%12.559207%1.748252%1.7%532-0.000000%-25.339367%-15.289434%-4.232104%-25.339367%25.3%0.000000%15.289434%0.000000%0.0%056
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Altoona

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%16%25%33%41%50%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
44%50%56%62%68%75%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.8%7.4%10.0%12.6%15.3%17.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.25%0.51%0.76%1.01%1.27%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.6%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%3.5%4.8%6.0%7.3%8.6%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%8%14%21%27%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.8%4.2%6.6%9.0%11.4%13.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.8%12.5%14.1%15.7%17.3%18.9%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31%38%44%51%57%64%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.6%6.0%8.3%10.6%12.9%15.2%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.53%0.92%1.31%1.69%2.08%2.47%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.30%0.61%0.91%1.21%1.52%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Altoona

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%16%25%33%41%50%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
44%51%57%63%69%76%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.9%7.3%10.6%14.0%17.3%20.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.30%0.59%0.89%1.18%1.48%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.6%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.1%3.4%4.7%6.0%7.3%8.6%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%8%14%21%27%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.8%4.2%6.6%9.0%11.4%13.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.8%13.0%15.2%17.4%19.6%21.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31%38%44%51%57%64%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%5.4%8.5%11.5%14.5%17.6%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.47%0.93%1.40%1.86%2.33%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Altoona

There are 16 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Altoona (11 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Altoona, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected neighborhoods in Altoona, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%15%Count#Downtown NeighborhoodDowntownDutch Hill NeighborhoodDutch HillCenter City NeighborhoodCenter CityWestmont NeighborhoodWestmontUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticLogantown NeighborhoodLogantownNortheastEast End NeighborhoodEast EndAltoonaPennsylvaniaAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaCalvert Hills NeighborhoodCalvert HillsAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairFairview NeighborhoodFairviewPleasant Valley NeighborhoodPleasant VlyJuniata NeighborhoodJuniataGarden Heights NeighborhoodGdn HtsLlyswen NeighborhoodLlyswenWehnwood NeighborhoodWehnwoodPenn State Altoona NeighborhoodPenn State AltoonaHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkEldorado NeighborhoodEldorado17.863105%17.863105%17.9%183184116.732964%16.732964%16.7%512513216.616988%16.616988%16.6%157158314.267047%14.267047%14.3%268413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.214417%12.214417%12.2%119511.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.887930%10.887930%10.9%351352610.743639%10.743639%10.7%3,28110.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k9.975038%9.975038%10.0%4,0369.657861%9.657861%9.7%11011179.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.292109%9.292109%9.3%28989.087005%9.087005%9.1%18818998.509183%8.509183%8.5%231232106.795808%6.795808%6.8%38116.602681%6.602681%6.6%5657126.416917%6.416917%6.4%25136.307339%6.307339%6.3%18145.668767%5.668767%5.7%8990154.800390%4.800390%4.8%9116
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Altoona, selected neighborhoods in Altoona, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%Count#Penn State Altoona NeighborhoodPenn State AltoonaWehnwood NeighborhoodWehnwoodNortheastMiddle AtlanticGarden Heights NeighborhoodGdn HtsLlyswen NeighborhoodLlyswenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkEldorado NeighborhoodEldoradoAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaCalvert Hills NeighborhoodCalvert HillsPleasant Valley NeighborhoodPleasant VlyAltoonaFairview NeighborhoodFairviewEast End NeighborhoodEast EndWestmont NeighborhoodWestmontCenter City NeighborhoodCenter CityLogantown NeighborhoodLogantownJuniata NeighborhoodJuniataDutch Hill NeighborhoodDutch HillDowntown NeighborhoodDowntown39.908257%39.908257%39.9%116117138.252636%38.252636%38.3%149234.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M30.962210%30.962210%31.0%173330.675118%30.675118%30.7%264265430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M29.286808%29.286808%29.3%464521.621653%21.621653%21.6%410411619.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k18.494353%18.494353%18.5%7,48318.406236%18.406236%18.4%210211717.368131%17.368131%17.4%361816.978290%16.978290%17.0%5,18516.969819%16.969819%17.0%527528913.372997%13.372997%13.4%4314321012.831492%12.831492%12.8%2411112.599509%12.599509%12.6%1191201210.469433%10.469433%10.5%102139.668905%9.668905%9.7%263149.377173%9.377173%9.4%287156.260434%6.260434%6.3%6416
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected neighborhoods in Altoona, and entities that contain Altoona
0%1%2%3%4%Count#NortheastMiddle AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCalvert Hills NeighborhoodCalvert HillsEldorado NeighborhoodEldoradoGarden Heights NeighborhoodGdn HtsLlyswen NeighborhoodLlyswenAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairPenn State Altoona NeighborhoodPenn State AltoonaHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaWehnwood NeighborhoodWehnwoodLogantown NeighborhoodLogantownAltoonaEast End NeighborhoodEast EndDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownPleasant Valley NeighborhoodPleasant VlyDutch Hill NeighborhoodDutch HillCenter City NeighborhoodCenter CityFairview NeighborhoodFairviewJuniata NeighborhoodJuniataWestmont NeighborhoodWestmont4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.511910%2.511910%2.5%282912.334153%2.334153%2.3%4421.968879%1.968879%2.0%1131.884537%1.884537%1.9%1641.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.490826%1.490826%1.5%451.476682%1.476682%1.5%2361.460666%1.460666%1.5%5911.372873%1.372873%1.4%570.954574%0.954574%1.0%980.903762%0.903762%0.9%2760.852801%0.852801%0.9%272890.751252%0.751252%0.8%78100.542513%0.542513%0.5%11110.441993%0.441993%0.4%1314120.398014%0.398014%0.4%34130.396170%0.396170%0.4%12140.231989%0.231989%0.2%6150.000695%0.000695%0.0%016
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected neighborhoods in Altoona, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#EldoradoJuniataDutch HillWehnwoodPenn State AltoonaFairviewEast EndDowntownCenter CityAltoonaAltoonaAltoona AreaBlairUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLogantownNortheastMiddle AtlanticWestmontPleasant VlyCalvert HillsGdn HtsLlyswenHighland Park-1.000000x-1.000000x3.848527x3.848527x3.85x1.998%2.00%7.688%7.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083120x2.083120x2.08x5.564%5.56%11.590%11.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.003804x2.003804x2.00x11.427%11.4%22.897%22.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.937457x1.937457x1.94x4.512%4.51%8.742%8.74%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.853846x1.853846x1.85x4.564%4.56%8.462%8.46%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.650597x1.650597x1.65x7.135%7.14%11.778%11.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447581x1.447581x1.45x9.077%9.08%13.140%13.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425551x1.425551x1.43x15.321%15.3%21.842%21.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395696x1.395696x1.40x13.935%13.9%19.449%19.4%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377463x1.377463x1.38x9.131%9.13%12.578%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176263x1.176263x1.18x9.204%9.20%10.826%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093062x1.093062x1.09x11.734%11.7%12.825%12.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.019840x-1.019840x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.406%14.4%14.126%14.1%11-1.020511x-1.020511x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x9.166%9.17%8.981%8.98%12-1.038143x-1.038143x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x9.828%9.83%9.467%9.47%13-1.158647x-1.158647x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x7.279%7.28%6.283%6.28%14-1.179036x-1.179036x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x7.127%7.13%6.045%6.04%15-1.309961x-1.309961x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x6.396%6.40%4.883%4.88%16
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 16 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected neighborhoods in Altoona, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#DowntownWehnwoodPenn State AltoonaJuniataFairviewHighland ParkCenter CityDutch HillWestmontLlyswenGdn HtsLogantownAltoona AreaBlairAltoonaAltoonaEldoradoCalvert HillsPennsylvaniaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastEast EndPleasant Vly-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.927%1.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.049%3.05%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.333%3.33%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.002%0.00%0.473%0.47%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.098313x4.098313x4.10x0.162%0.16%0.666%0.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.854933x3.854933x3.85x0.623%0.62%2.400%2.40%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.779156x3.779156x3.78x0.169%0.17%0.640%0.64%7-1.000000x-1.000000x3.188385x3.188385x3.19x0.220%0.22%0.700%0.70%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.039187x3.039187x3.04x0.000%0.00%0.001%0.00%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.925025x2.925025x2.93x0.975%0.98%2.852%2.85%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.808169x2.808169x2.81x1.049%1.05%2.945%2.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.776021x2.776021x2.78x0.536%0.54%1.487%1.49%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.329909x2.329909x2.33x0.895%0.89%2.085%2.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.275075x2.275075x2.28x0.566%0.57%1.288%1.29%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.984735x1.984735x1.98x1.572%1.57%3.120%3.12%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.977285x1.977285x1.98x1.720%1.72%3.401%3.40%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425459x1.425459x1.43x0.717%0.72%1.022%1.02%15-2.574175x-2.574175x2.57x1.000000x1.000000x0.734%0.73%0.285%0.29%16
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 16 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Altoona Area

There are 18 places in the Altoona Area. This section compares Altoona to all of the places in the Altoona Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Altoona Area, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%15%Count#Foot of TenEast FreedomNewryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClaysburgMiddle AtlanticNortheastWilliamsburgTyroneAltoonaPennsylvaniaGraziervilleAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaMartinsburgAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairLakemontRoaring SpringRoaring SpgGreenwoodDuncansvilleNorthwoodBellwoodTunnelhillHollidaysburgTipton16.759777%16.759777%16.8%90116.584565%16.584565%16.6%101214.438503%14.438503%14.4%27313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996032%12.996032%13.0%131412.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.408615%11.408615%11.4%98510.817308%10.817308%10.8%405610.743639%10.743639%10.7%3,281710.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.000000%10.000000%10.0%3189.975038%9.975038%10.0%4,0369.809264%9.809264%9.8%14499.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2838.500304%8.500304%8.5%140107.822534%7.822534%7.8%134117.153285%7.153285%7.2%98127.112069%7.112069%7.1%66136.640625%6.640625%6.6%17146.514382%6.514382%6.5%77155.384615%5.384615%5.4%14165.211874%5.211874%5.2%230171.732283%1.732283%1.7%1118
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 18 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Altoona Area, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%Count#HollidaysburgNortheastMiddle AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaMartinsburgLakemontAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairDuncansvilleAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaTyroneTiptonAltoonaGreenwoodNewryRoaring SpringRoaring SpgWilliamsburgBellwoodTunnelhillEast FreedomClaysburgNorthwoodFoot of TenGrazierville36.415137%36.415137%36.4%1,607134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M21.321526%21.321526%21.3%313220.522162%20.522162%20.5%338319.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.396552%19.396552%19.4%180418.494353%18.494353%18.5%7,48318.269231%18.269231%18.3%684518.267717%18.267717%18.3%116616.978290%16.978290%17.0%5,185716.204380%16.204380%16.2%222815.508021%15.508021%15.5%29915.061296%15.061296%15.1%2581014.551804%14.551804%14.6%1251113.197970%13.197970%13.2%1561211.538462%11.538462%11.5%301311.494253%11.494253%11.5%70148.432540%8.432540%8.4%85154.296875%4.296875%4.3%11162.234637%2.234637%2.2%12170.000000%0.000000%0.0%018
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 18 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Altoona Area, and entities that contain Altoona
0%1%2%3%4%Count#NortheastMiddle AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaHollidaysburgAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairWilliamsburgRoaring SpringRoaring SpgAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaLakemontAltoonaTyroneNewryDuncansvilleTunnelhillMartinsburgBellwoodGreenwoodClaysburgEast FreedomTiptonFoot of TenGraziervilleNorthwood4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.537956%2.537956%2.5%11211.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.629802%1.629802%1.6%1421.576182%1.576182%1.6%2731.460666%1.460666%1.5%5911.092896%1.092896%1.1%1840.903762%0.903762%0.9%27650.641026%0.641026%0.6%2460.534759%0.534759%0.5%170.431034%0.431034%0.4%480.384615%0.384615%0.4%190.340599%0.340599%0.3%5100.169205%0.169205%0.2%2110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%018
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 18 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Altoona Area, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#TiptonGraziervilleNorthwoodGreenwoodClaysburgBellwoodMartinsburgRoaring SpgAltoonaAltoonaAltoona AreaBlairUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMiddle AtlanticHollidaysburgTunnelhillTyroneDuncansvilleWilliamsburgLakemontFoot of TenEast FreedomNewry-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.583%3.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%21.088%21.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%14.286%14.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.020868x2.020868x2.02x4.683%4.68%9.463%9.46%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562697x1.562697x1.56x10.424%10.4%16.290%16.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499013x1.499013x1.50x5.219%5.22%7.823%7.82%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497006x1.497006x1.50x8.000%8.00%11.976%12.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439089x1.439089x1.44x6.540%6.54%9.412%9.41%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377463x1.377463x1.38x9.131%9.13%12.578%12.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176263x1.176263x1.18x9.204%9.20%10.826%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050084x1.050084x1.05x5.102%5.10%5.357%5.36%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024943x1.024943x1.02x5.310%5.31%5.442%5.44%11-1.001188x-1.001188x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x10.824%10.8%10.811%10.8%12-1.042465x-1.042465x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x7.236%7.24%6.941%6.94%13-1.263577x-1.263577x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x12.667%12.7%10.024%10.0%14-1.321852x-1.321852x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x9.556%9.56%7.229%7.23%15-3.448746x-3.448746x3.45x1.000000x1.000000x26.336%26.3%7.636%7.64%16-5.752193x-5.752193x5.75x1.000000x1.000000x28.289%28.3%4.918%4.92%17-8.750000x-8.750000x8.75x1.000000x1.000000x22.727%22.7%2.597%2.60%18
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 18 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Altoona Area, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#MartinsburgDuncansvilleTunnelhillHollidaysburgTyroneWilliamsburgAltoona AreaBlairAltoonaAltoonaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastLakemontRoaring SpgBellwoodNewry-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.749%0.75%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.028%1.03%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.680%0.68%3-1.000000x-1.000000x6.881594x6.881594x6.88x0.717%0.72%4.937%4.94%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.071351x3.071351x3.07x0.317%0.32%0.973%0.97%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.750611x2.750611x2.75x0.889%0.89%2.445%2.44%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.329909x2.329909x2.33x0.895%0.89%2.085%2.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.275075x2.275075x2.28x0.566%0.57%1.288%1.29%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-2.158000x-2.158000x2.16x1.000000x1.000000x1.444%1.44%0.669%0.67%8-3.550633x-3.550633x3.55x1.000000x1.000000x2.321%2.32%0.654%0.65%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.337%0.34%0.000%0%10-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.909%0.91%0.000%0%11
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 11 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Pennsylvania

There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares Altoona to the 50 most populous places in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 14,002.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%Count#ReadingLancasterHazletonLebanonAllentownYorkHarrisburgChesterNorristownEastonPhiladelphiaChambersburgWilkes-BarreJohnstownScrantonHanoverPottstownMcKeesportUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew CastleErieWilliamsportMiddle AtlanticBethlehemNortheastBloomsburgAltoonaFullertonPennsylvaniaAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaCarlisleAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairWilkinsburgLevittownPittsburghWest ChesterHorshamGreensburgLansdalePhoenixvilleWillow GroveBaldwinHersheyWest MifflinHermitageMonroevillePlumKing of PrussiaBethel ParkDrexel HillIndianaAllison ParkMurrysvilleState CollegeUpper St. ClairFranklin Park34.584042%34.584042%34.6%17,27317.3k124.307408%24.307408%24.3%8,932224.167293%24.167293%24.2%3,860323.704026%23.704026%23.7%3,809421.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k521.603181%21.603181%21.6%5,541621.226461%21.226461%21.2%6,504720.735207%20.735207%20.7%4,191819.454765%19.454765%19.5%4,346917.536870%17.536870%17.5%2,9491017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1117.056609%17.056609%17.1%2,3111216.790421%16.790421%16.8%4,3191315.169262%15.169262%15.2%2,1241415.146168%15.146168%15.1%7,5541514.557432%14.557432%14.6%1,5691614.071038%14.071038%14.1%2,1631713.745428%13.745428%13.7%1,8791813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.910006%12.910006%12.9%2,0271912.909782%12.909782%12.9%8,3842012.811733%12.811733%12.8%2,2452112.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.295317%12.295317%12.3%5,9922211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.889774%10.889774%10.9%6562310.743639%10.743639%10.7%3,2812410.511952%10.511952%10.5%1,1172510.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k9.975038%9.975038%10.0%4,0369.860710%9.860710%9.9%1,161269.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.211661%9.211661%9.2%1,068278.418620%8.418620%8.4%3,060288.043576%8.043576%8.0%16,40616.4k297.892173%7.892173%7.9%729307.572604%7.572604%7.6%764317.388471%7.388471%7.4%737327.249824%7.249824%7.2%823337.061864%7.061864%7.1%847346.496911%6.496911%6.5%694356.396191%6.396191%6.4%927365.902293%5.902293%5.9%592375.671885%5.671885%5.7%837385.533199%5.533199%5.5%660394.869736%4.869736%4.9%1,043404.837339%4.837339%4.8%968414.698672%4.698672%4.7%690424.315126%4.315126%4.3%1,027434.224054%4.224054%4.2%825444.216044%4.216044%4.2%185453.557748%3.557748%3.6%548463.192710%3.192710%3.2%473472.970218%2.970218%3.0%373481.324503%1.324503%1.3%176491.026905%1.026905%1.0%10050
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Altoona
0%20%40%60%Count#Franklin ParkState CollegeUpper St. ClairKing of PrussiaWest ChesterAllison ParkMurrysvilleHersheyBethel ParkPhoenixvilleIndianaPittsburghDrexel HillMonroevilleHorshamWillow GroveCarlislePlumNortheastMiddle AtlanticGreensburgLansdaleWilkinsburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaHermitageBethlehemBaldwinPhiladelphiaFullertonBloomsburgWest MifflinErieScrantonNorristownChambersburgEastonWilliamsportLancasterAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairPottstownHanoverAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaHarrisburgLevittownAltoonaWilkes-BarreAllentownNew CastleMcKeesportYorkJohnstownHazletonChesterLebanonReading70.384062%70.384062%70.4%6,854169.804109%69.804109%69.8%8,766268.550572%68.550572%68.6%9,109355.859721%55.859721%55.9%8,203452.928440%52.928440%52.9%4,889552.561189%52.561189%52.6%8,096652.480594%52.480594%52.5%7,775750.219342%50.219342%50.2%5,037845.546218%45.546218%45.5%10,84010.8k941.295648%41.295648%41.3%4,9531040.770283%40.770283%40.8%1,7891140.731207%40.731207%40.7%83,07783.1k1239.839230%39.839230%39.8%7,7811338.668410%38.668410%38.7%8,2821438.527109%38.527109%38.5%3,8871537.324471%37.324471%37.3%3,9871636.427722%36.427722%36.4%4,2891736.130128%36.130128%36.1%7,2301834.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M33.042607%33.042607%33.0%3,2961930.928471%30.928471%30.9%3,5112030.714162%30.714162%30.7%3,5612130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M28.915158%28.915158%28.9%3,4492226.636435%26.636435%26.6%12,98113.0k2326.371352%26.371352%26.4%3,8222426.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k2526.058724%26.058724%26.1%2,7692623.057769%23.057769%23.1%1,3892722.003117%22.003117%22.0%3,2472821.735984%21.735984%21.7%14,11614.1k2921.568352%21.568352%21.6%10,75710.8k3021.227450%21.227450%21.2%4,7423121.138091%21.138091%21.1%2,8643220.070171%20.070171%20.1%3,3753319.973749%19.973749%20.0%3,5003419.838894%19.838894%19.8%7,2903519.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k18.956544%18.956544%19.0%2,9143618.537762%18.537762%18.5%1,9983718.494353%18.494353%18.5%7,48318.214158%18.214158%18.2%5,5813817.175636%17.175636%17.2%6,2433916.978290%16.978290%17.0%5,1854015.721339%15.721339%15.7%4,0444115.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k4215.196484%15.196484%15.2%2,3864312.267740%12.267740%12.3%1,6774411.708059%11.708059%11.7%3,0034511.669761%11.669761%11.7%1,6344611.369897%11.369897%11.4%1,8164710.315654%10.315654%10.3%2,0854810.112639%10.112639%10.1%1,625499.228151%9.228151%9.2%4,60950
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%15%Count#State CollegeFranklin ParkUpper St. ClairHersheyAllison ParkPittsburghMurrysvilleKing of PrussiaIndianaCarlisleWest ChesterBloomsburgMonroevilleBethel ParkNortheastHorshamMiddle AtlanticDrexel HillPhiladelphiaHermitageBethlehemUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaGreensburgWilliamsportWilkinsburgLancasterHarrisburgEastonLansdaleScrantonWillow GroveHanoverAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairChambersburgAllentownEriePottstownPlumBaldwinAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaPhoenixvilleNorristownJohnstownFullertonNew CastleLebanonHazletonWest MifflinLevittownWilkes-BarreAltoonaYorkChesterMcKeesportReading16.164994%16.164994%16.2%2,030113.134114%13.134114%13.1%1,279212.409693%12.409693%12.4%1,649310.249252%10.249252%10.2%1,02849.218983%9.218983%9.2%1,42057.432194%7.432194%7.4%15,15915.2k67.080661%7.080661%7.1%1,04976.510044%6.510044%6.5%95685.765725%5.765725%5.8%25395.435706%5.435706%5.4%640105.434665%5.434665%5.4%502115.013280%5.013280%5.0%302124.440190%4.440190%4.4%951134.105042%4.105042%4.1%977144.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.004361%4.004361%4.0%404153.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.850289%3.850289%3.9%752163.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k173.529510%3.529510%3.5%421183.451389%3.451389%3.5%1,682193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k2.957393%2.957393%3.0%295202.750671%2.750671%2.8%482212.682422%2.682422%2.7%311222.514559%2.514559%2.5%924232.441174%2.441174%2.4%748242.354900%2.354900%2.4%396252.026075%2.026075%2.0%230261.944901%1.944901%1.9%970271.853585%1.853585%1.9%198281.809241%1.809241%1.8%195291.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.682781%1.682781%1.7%228301.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178311.599864%1.599864%1.6%1,039321.554775%1.554775%1.6%239331.544151%1.544151%1.5%309341.483475%1.483475%1.5%215351.460666%1.460666%1.5%5911.417375%1.417375%1.4%170361.383231%1.383231%1.4%309371.328382%1.328382%1.3%186381.232825%1.232825%1.2%131391.152793%1.152793%1.2%181401.107723%1.107723%1.1%178410.976709%0.976709%1.0%156420.955479%0.955479%1.0%141430.954661%0.954661%1.0%347440.940792%0.940792%0.9%242450.903762%0.903762%0.9%276460.814847%0.814847%0.8%209470.549179%0.549179%0.5%111480.548647%0.548647%0.5%75490.454500%0.454500%0.5%22750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
2x1x0x1xFM#HersheyWillow GrovePhoenixvilleBloomsburgDrexel HillAltoonaHorshamWest MifflinLansdaleWilkinsburgLevittownChesterMcKeesportWilliamsportAltoonaHanoverIndianaEastonNorristownWest ChesterAltoona AreaBlairUnited StatesNew CastleWilkes-BarrePennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaNortheastHarrisburgYorkLancasterScrantonMiddle AtlanticPottstownAllentownReadingErieBaldwinFullertonLebanonPlumMurrysvillePittsburghBethlehemHazletonBethel ParkMonroevilleUpper St. ClairJohnstownKing of PrussiaCarlisleGreensburgAllison ParkHermitageChambersburgState CollegeFranklin Park-1.000000x-1.000000x1.864838x1.864838x1.86x4.215%4.21%7.860%7.86%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.679551x1.679551x1.68x4.921%4.92%8.265%8.27%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.677499x1.677499x1.68x5.318%5.32%8.920%8.92%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.554008x1.554008x1.55x8.564%8.56%13.308%13.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441637x1.441637x1.44x3.503%3.50%5.049%5.05%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377463x1.377463x1.38x9.131%9.13%12.578%12.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.348851x1.348851x1.35x6.509%6.51%8.779%8.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309286x1.309286x1.31x4.977%4.98%6.517%6.52%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285105x1.285105x1.29x6.413%6.41%8.242%8.24%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249216x1.249216x1.25x8.344%8.34%10.424%10.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219804x1.219804x1.22x7.615%7.61%9.288%9.29%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213737x1.213737x1.21x18.847%18.8%22.876%22.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207679x1.207679x1.21x12.567%12.6%15.177%15.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.200927x1.200927x1.20x11.676%11.7%14.021%14.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176263x1.176263x1.18x9.204%9.20%10.826%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168809x1.168809x1.17x13.489%13.5%15.767%15.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165598x1.165598x1.17x3.905%3.91%4.552%4.55%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153836x1.153836x1.15x16.364%16.4%18.882%18.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149116x1.149116x1.15x18.104%18.1%20.803%20.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135451x1.135451x1.14x7.403%7.40%8.405%8.41%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102637x1.102637x1.10x12.339%12.3%13.606%13.6%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098731x1.098731x1.10x16.045%16.0%17.629%17.6%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074404x1.074404x1.07x20.537%20.5%22.065%22.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071003x1.071003x1.07x20.882%20.9%22.365%22.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066005x1.066005x1.07x23.550%23.6%25.105%25.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060972x1.060972x1.06x14.714%14.7%15.611%15.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.055411x1.055411x1.06x13.713%13.7%14.473%14.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046856x1.046856x1.05x21.252%21.3%22.248%22.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035486x1.035486x1.04x34.011%34.0%35.218%35.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033360x1.033360x1.03x12.706%12.7%13.130%13.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029151x1.029151x1.03x6.309%6.31%6.493%6.49%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010593x1.010593x1.01x10.459%10.5%10.570%10.6%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010295x1.010295x1.01x23.588%23.6%23.831%23.8%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006305x1.006305x1.01x4.823%4.82%4.853%4.85%34-1.000014x-1.000014x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x3.193%3.19%3.193%3.19%35-1.054084x-1.054084x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x8.249%8.25%7.826%7.83%36-1.095064x-1.095064x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x12.822%12.8%11.709%11.7%37-1.105478x-1.105478x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x25.357%25.4%22.938%22.9%38-1.132717x-1.132717x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x4.563%4.56%4.029%4.03%39-1.138629x-1.138629x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x5.164%5.16%4.535%4.54%40-1.165296x-1.165296x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.419%1.42%1.218%1.22%41-1.175543x-1.175543x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x16.269%16.3%13.839%13.8%42-1.253465x-1.253465x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x5.210%5.21%4.156%4.16%43-1.257660x-1.257660x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x10.935%10.9%8.695%8.69%44-1.304698x-1.304698x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x8.186%8.19%6.274%6.27%45-1.346861x-1.346861x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x4.064%4.06%3.018%3.02%46-1.350059x-1.350059x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x6.296%6.30%4.664%4.66%47-1.383293x-1.383293x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x19.504%19.5%14.099%14.1%48-1.583597x-1.583597x1.58x1.000000x1.000000x3.691%3.69%2.330%2.33%49-2.643304x-2.643304x2.64x1.000000x1.000000x1.483%1.48%0.561%0.56%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#McKeesportHermitageChambersburgChesterLebanonWest MifflinFullertonAltoona AreaBlairBloomsburgJohnstownHanoverUpper St. ClairAltoonaAltoonaYorkWest ChesterKing of PrussiaEastonAllison ParkPottstownNew CastleAllentownHarrisburgWilliamsportHersheyBaldwinCarlisleMurrysvilleScrantonBethlehemWilkinsburgState CollegeReadingLevittownFranklin ParkPennsylvaniaMonroevilleLansdaleUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticNortheastGreensburgHorshamIndianaPittsburghDrexel HillPhiladelphiaWilkes-BarreBethel ParkEriePhoenixvilleWillow GrovePlumLancasterNorristownHazleton-1.000000x-1.000000x4.142305x4.142305x4.14x0.227%0.23%0.939%0.94%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.261836x3.261836x3.26x1.716%1.72%5.596%5.60%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.966259x2.966259x2.97x0.890%0.89%2.641%2.64%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.925530x2.925530x2.93x0.289%0.29%0.845%0.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.785198x2.785198x2.79x0.597%0.60%1.663%1.66%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.680211x2.680211x2.68x0.543%0.54%1.456%1.46%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.602716x2.602716x2.60x0.700%0.70%1.821%1.82%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.581267x2.581267x2.58x0.960%0.96%2.478%2.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.570015x2.570015x2.57x2.833%2.83%7.281%7.28%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.478612x2.478612x2.48x0.796%0.80%1.973%1.97%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.428637x2.428637x2.43x1.083%1.08%2.631%2.63%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.390630x2.390630x2.39x7.507%7.51%17.946%17.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.329909x2.329909x2.33x0.895%0.89%2.085%2.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.275075x2.275075x2.28x0.566%0.57%1.288%1.29%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.096978x2.096978x2.10x0.531%0.53%1.114%1.11%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.066116x2.066116x2.07x3.574%3.57%7.385%7.39%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.042655x2.042655x2.04x4.324%4.32%8.832%8.83%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.006926x2.006926x2.01x1.603%1.60%3.217%3.22%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.004150x2.004150x2.00x6.204%6.20%12.433%12.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.001392x2.001392x2.00x1.057%1.06%2.115%2.12%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.977501x1.977501x1.98x0.800%0.80%1.582%1.58%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966185x1.966185x1.97x1.102%1.10%2.166%2.17%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.944570x1.944570x1.94x1.712%1.71%3.329%3.33%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.936361x1.936361x1.94x1.892%1.89%3.664%3.66%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.913033x1.913033x1.91x7.204%7.20%13.781%13.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.910738x1.910738x1.91x1.036%1.04%1.980%1.98%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.882523x1.882523x1.88x3.819%3.82%7.190%7.19%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.846175x1.846175x1.85x5.036%5.04%9.297%9.30%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825579x1.825579x1.83x1.392%1.39%2.541%2.54%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761293x1.761293x1.76x2.538%2.54%4.470%4.47%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707474x1.707474x1.71x2.071%2.07%3.537%3.54%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.661960x1.661960x1.66x11.969%12.0%19.892%19.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652203x1.652203x1.65x0.347%0.35%0.573%0.57%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637817x1.637817x1.64x0.731%0.73%1.197%1.20%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.636144x1.636144x1.64x9.992%9.99%16.348%16.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.556689x1.556689x1.56x3.522%3.52%5.482%5.48%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.541826x1.541826x1.54x1.624%1.62%2.503%2.50%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502828x1.502828x1.50x3.134%3.13%4.710%4.71%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485812x1.485812x1.49x2.459%2.46%3.654%3.65%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484358x1.484358x1.48x3.264%3.26%4.845%4.84%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.427591x1.427591x1.43x4.783%4.78%6.828%6.83%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398688x1.398688x1.40x6.228%6.23%8.711%8.71%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.356728x1.356728x1.36x3.301%3.30%4.479%4.48%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284280x1.284280x1.28x0.830%0.83%1.066%1.07%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260941x1.260941x1.26x3.662%3.66%4.617%4.62%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210953x1.210953x1.21x1.452%1.45%1.759%1.76%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116785x1.116785x1.12x1.342%1.34%1.498%1.50%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056369x1.056369x1.06x1.806%1.81%1.907%1.91%46-1.072148x-1.072148x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x1.595%1.59%1.488%1.49%47-1.211423x-1.211423x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x2.748%2.75%2.269%2.27%48-1.361579x-1.361579x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x1.595%1.60%1.172%1.17%49-1.507486x-1.507486x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x1.171%1.17%0.776%0.78%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Northeast

There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Altoona to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenPatersonTrentonFall RiverHartfordNew BedfordElizabethNewarkProvidenceBridgeportSpringfieldAllentownWaterburyLynnLowellPawtucketNew BritainRochesterNew YorkSyracuseBrocktonPhiladelphiaNew RochelleYonkersBuffaloDanburyNew HavenWorcesterScrantonBostonJersey CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesErieManchesterMiddle AtlanticBethlehemCliftonNortheastNorwalkQuincyStamfordCranstonAltoonaPennsylvaniaAlbanySomervilleAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaNashuaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairCheektowagaWarwickPittsburghToms RiverCambridgeNewton34.584042%34.584042%34.6%17,27317.3k132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k231.151484%31.151484%31.2%13,34013.3k328.603478%28.603478%28.6%26,13726.1k428.146549%28.146549%28.1%15,38815.4k527.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k627.891028%27.891028%27.9%20,66020.7k727.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k826.935430%26.935430%26.9%21,72121.7k926.717922%26.717922%26.7%47,54047.5k1023.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k1123.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k1222.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k1321.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k1420.889554%20.889554%20.9%14,52214.5k1520.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k1620.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k1720.122745%20.122745%20.1%9,7381819.497702%19.497702%19.5%9,1221919.239011%19.239011%19.2%25,40825.4k2019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M2119.000219%19.000219%19.0%16,47316.5k2218.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k2317.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k2417.017312%17.017312%17.0%9,1322516.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k2616.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k2716.719221%16.719221%16.7%9,5972816.300427%16.300427%16.3%13,24113.2k2915.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k3015.146168%15.146168%15.1%7,5543114.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k3214.106563%14.106563%14.1%25,82725.8k3313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.909782%12.909782%12.9%8,3843412.589518%12.589518%12.6%9,6163512.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.295317%12.295317%12.3%5,9923612.152631%12.152631%12.2%7,1853711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.588323%11.588323%11.6%7,1693811.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6953910.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,8074010.873017%10.873017%10.9%6,2314110.743639%10.743639%10.7%3,28110.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.256196%10.256196%10.3%6,1454210.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,043439.975038%9.975038%10.0%4,0369.642857%9.642857%9.6%5,913449.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.172415%9.172415%9.2%5,013458.596440%8.596440%8.6%5,293468.043576%8.043576%8.0%16,40616.4k477.699536%7.699536%7.7%4,834485.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275492.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,68450
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Altoona
0%20%40%60%Count#NewtonCambridgeSomervilleStamfordBostonJersey CityNew RochelleQuincyNorwalkPittsburghAlbanyNew YorkNashuaNortheastNew HavenMiddle AtlanticWarwickYonkersCliftonToms RiverDanburyCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcesterProvidencePennsylvaniaManchesterSyracuseBethlehemPhiladelphiaBuffaloRochesterLowellCheektowagaErieScrantonLynnAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairPawtucketAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaNew BritainBridgeportSpringfieldBrocktonAltoonaHartfordNew BedfordAllentownWaterburyFall RiverNewarkTrentonElizabethLawrencePatersonReadingCamden76.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k174.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k258.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k347.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k446.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k544.105197%44.105197%44.1%80,75080.8k643.527198%43.527198%43.5%23,35823.4k742.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k841.568602%41.568602%41.6%25,71625.7k940.731207%40.731207%40.7%83,07783.1k1037.277810%37.277810%37.3%22,33522.3k1136.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1234.928245%34.928245%34.9%21,41821.4k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.235698%34.235698%34.2%27,81027.8k1433.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.470928%32.470928%32.5%19,99320.0k1532.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k1631.280551%31.280551%31.3%18,49418.5k1731.118296%31.118296%31.1%19,53719.5k1831.091793%31.091793%31.1%17,84717.8k1930.636746%30.636746%30.6%17,55717.6k2030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2129.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2229.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M27.975544%27.975544%28.0%21,36821.4k2326.804231%26.804231%26.8%23,23923.2k2426.636435%26.636435%26.6%12,98113.0k2526.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k2625.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k2723.661076%23.661076%23.7%31,24831.2k2822.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k2922.035387%22.035387%22.0%12,04312.0k3021.735984%21.735984%21.7%14,11614.1k3121.568352%21.568352%21.6%10,75710.8k3219.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k3319.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.027545%19.027545%19.0%9,2083418.494353%18.494353%18.5%7,48318.114780%18.114780%18.1%8,4753517.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k3617.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k3717.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k3816.978290%16.978290%17.0%5,18516.703567%16.703567%16.7%12,37312.4k3915.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4015.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k4115.070917%15.070917%15.1%10,47710.5k4214.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474313.654578%13.654578%13.7%24,29624.3k4411.898447%11.898447%11.9%6,5054511.763247%11.763247%11.8%9,4864611.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,3374710.403055%10.403055%10.4%9,506489.228151%9.228151%9.2%4,609498.194195%8.194195%8.2%3,50950
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%15%20%Count#NewtonCambridgeNew HavenSomervilleNew RochellePittsburghBostonStamfordProvidenceAlbanyNew YorkNorwalkJersey CitySyracuseNortheastMiddle AtlanticPhiladelphiaQuincyWorcesterBethlehemYonkersCranstonCliftonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaBuffaloDanburyRochesterWarwickToms RiverHartfordNashuaPawtucketLowellScrantonManchesterAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairBridgeportAllentownErieSpringfieldNew BritainAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaFall RiverCheektowagaLynnWaterburyNew BedfordTrentonNewarkElizabethBrocktonAltoonaCamdenLawrencePatersonReading22.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k119.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k28.607551%8.607551%8.6%6,99238.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,07348.001789%8.001789%8.0%4,29457.432194%7.432194%7.4%15,15915.2k67.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k75.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,34785.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,15495.285822%5.285822%5.3%3,167104.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k114.364412%4.364412%4.4%2,700124.296365%4.296365%4.3%7,866134.250337%4.250337%4.3%3,685144.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k153.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583163.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244173.451389%3.451389%3.5%1,682183.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,686193.343396%3.343396%3.3%1,916203.342185%3.342185%3.3%1,976213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304223.020853%3.020853%3.0%1,734232.719873%2.719873%2.7%3,592242.715520%2.715520%2.7%1,672252.714111%2.714111%2.7%1,704262.259902%2.259902%2.3%1,674272.075995%2.075995%2.1%1,273282.029219%2.029219%2.0%982291.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376301.944901%1.944901%1.9%970311.813278%1.813278%1.8%1,385321.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573331.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178341.599864%1.599864%1.6%1,039351.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401361.462007%1.462007%1.5%684371.460666%1.460666%1.5%5911.226125%1.226125%1.2%762381.209449%1.209449%1.2%661391.189570%1.189570%1.2%703401.165166%1.165166%1.2%810411.153668%1.153668%1.2%747421.091987%1.091987%1.1%597431.070628%1.070628%1.1%1,905441.051574%1.051574%1.1%848451.035679%1.035679%1.0%636460.903762%0.903762%0.9%2760.684212%0.684212%0.7%293470.640489%0.640489%0.6%306480.572354%0.572354%0.6%523490.454500%0.454500%0.5%22750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#AltoonaTrentonStamfordSpringfieldNew RochelleDanburyAltoonaWarwickNashuaNewarkBridgeportNewtonAltoona AreaBlairNew BedfordWorcesterUnited StatesManchesterPennsylvaniaRochesterPhiladelphiaNew HavenYonkersSyracuseElizabethNortheastNorwalkScrantonMiddle AtlanticCranstonProvidenceNew BritainToms RiverCamdenWaterburyAllentownLynnHartfordReadingErieLawrencePawtucketPatersonFall RiverNew YorkAlbanyBrocktonBostonBuffaloPittsburghLowellSomervilleBethlehemJersey CityQuincyCheektowagaCliftonCambridge-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377463x1.377463x1.38x9.131%9.13%12.578%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320296x1.320296x1.32x24.167%24.2%31.908%31.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289374x1.289374x1.29x9.609%9.61%12.390%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254711x1.254711x1.25x15.159%15.2%19.020%19.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235499x1.235499x1.24x14.991%15.0%18.522%18.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176263x1.176263x1.18x9.204%9.20%10.826%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169616x1.169616x1.17x7.966%7.97%9.318%9.32%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169494x1.169494x1.17x8.913%8.91%10.424%10.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160031x1.160031x1.16x24.796%24.8%28.764%28.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126520x1.126520x1.13x22.316%22.3%25.139%25.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097386x1.097386x1.10x12.006%12.0%13.176%13.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092586x1.092586x1.09x18.427%18.4%20.133%20.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085150x1.085150x1.09x15.699%15.7%17.035%17.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083417x1.083417x1.08x16.184%16.2%17.534%17.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079690x1.079690x1.08x18.321%18.3%19.780%19.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077654x1.077654x1.08x25.951%26.0%27.966%28.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073759x1.073759x1.07x11.199%11.2%12.025%12.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060972x1.060972x1.06x14.714%14.7%15.611%15.6%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057815x1.057815x1.06x10.578%10.6%11.190%11.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056204x1.056204x1.06x23.167%23.2%24.469%24.5%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052248x1.052248x1.05x19.028%19.0%20.022%20.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048066x1.048066x1.05x7.526%7.53%7.888%7.89%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047386x1.047386x1.05x30.494%30.5%31.938%31.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047067x1.047067x1.05x20.442%20.4%21.404%21.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046856x1.046856x1.05x21.252%21.3%22.248%22.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039426x1.039426x1.04x27.388%27.4%28.468%28.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035486x1.035486x1.04x34.011%34.0%35.218%35.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033360x1.033360x1.03x12.706%12.7%13.130%13.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025433x1.025433x1.03x19.875%19.9%20.381%20.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016806x1.016806x1.02x28.378%28.4%28.855%28.9%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%36-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%37-1.015553x-1.015553x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x10.330%10.3%10.172%10.2%38-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%39-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%40-1.048932x-1.048932x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.120%17.1%16.322%16.3%41-1.054084x-1.054084x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x8.249%8.25%7.826%7.83%42-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%43-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%44-1.095064x-1.095064x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x12.822%12.8%11.709%11.7%45-1.106483x-1.106483x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x14.808%14.8%13.383%13.4%46-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%47-1.131351x-1.131351x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x9.698%9.70%8.572%8.57%48-1.138129x-1.138129x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x12.893%12.9%11.328%11.3%49-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Altoona to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMiddle AtlanticMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleNortheastCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAltoonaAtlantaPennsylvaniaWashingtonAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.743639%10.743639%10.7%3,28110.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.975038%9.975038%10.0%4,0369.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2839.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,2838.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Altoona
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusNortheastOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueMiddle AtlanticKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityPennsylvaniaArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaAltoonaClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2233.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M29.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4819.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k19.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k18.494353%18.494353%18.5%7,48316.978290%16.978290%17.0%5,18516.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoNortheastMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoMiddle AtlanticDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPennsylvaniaLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBlair CountyBlairAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaDetroitAltoona12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k3.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,4961.460666%1.460666%1.5%5911.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693500.903762%0.903762%0.9%276
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#AltoonaCharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaTulsaBaltimoreAltoonaRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoAltoona AreaBlairArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaAtlantaNortheastFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixMiddle AtlanticWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377463x1.377463x1.38x9.131%9.13%12.578%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176263x1.176263x1.18x9.204%9.20%10.826%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Altoona
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Pennsylvania
County:
Blair
Metro Area:
Altoona Area
ZIP Codes:
16601, 16602
Unified School District:
Altoona
Neighborhoods:
Calvert Hills, Center City, Downtown, Dutch Hill, East End, Eldorado, Fairview, Garden Heights, Highland Park, Juniata, Llyswen, Logantown, Penn State Altoona, Pleasant Valley, Wehnwood, Westmont
Congressional District:
PA-9
State Senate District:
PA-30
State House District:
PA-79
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Greenwood, Lakemont
Nearby Boroughs:
Ashville, Bellwood, Cresson, Duncansville, Gallitzin, Hollidaysburg, Newry, Tunnelhill
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Foot of Ten, Tipton