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 physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, speech therapy jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales associate jobs and medical technologist 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: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Blood & Organ Banks and Home Health Care.

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 11% since March 2008.

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 mortgage 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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