Altoona Jobs

Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 49,523 at the 2000 census. Altoona-Blair County Airport is the commercial airport serving Altoona. The town is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Double A Eastern League, which is the Double A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It also houses the 75+ year-old Altoona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nicholas Palmer. Altoona is served by a career fire department of 65 personnel, the largest career department between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, PA.

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Among the most common occupations in Altoona are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Altoona, Pennsylvania work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Altoona Jobs are for market researcher jobs, physical therapist jobs, internships jobs, conservation crew leaders jobs, physical therapist/pt jobs and photography sales jobs.

The leading industries in Altoona, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Altoona job listings indicate that the following industries in Altoona are hiring the most workers: Hardware Stores, Paint & Wallpaper Stores, Retail Lumberyards, Home Centers and General Merchandise Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania is $25,046, and the median income of households in Altoona was $28,248.

Altoona has an unemployment rate of 9.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Altoona Trends data, the number of Altoona, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 83% since September 2006.

Population of Altoona Total population 49,523 Male 46.91% Female 53.09% Median age 37.4     Altoona Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.9% Median cost of a home $58,000 Median mortage payment $413 Renter-occupied homes 34.1% Vacant housing 7.5% Median monthly rent $381     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,851 Median for all female full-time $21,242     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 50% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 48% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 10%     Race White 97% Black or African American 3% Asian 0% Other 0%     Altoona Commute Carpool 12.8% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 18 minutes

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