Hollidaysburg, PA

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Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in Blair county, is 84 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Altoona metropolitan area. Hollidaysburg has a population of 5,368.

The People and Families of Hollidaysburg

In Hollidaysburg, about 48% of adults are married. Hollidaysburg offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hollidaysburg had a median family income of $39,306.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Hollidaysburg gave more campaign money ($7,395) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Hollidaysburg Housing

Owners occupy 60% of the housing units in Hollidaysburg. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Hollidaysburg, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Hollidaysburg tends to be by car. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Hollidaysburg, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Hollidaysburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Hollidaysburg, PA

Comparing Hollidaysburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	84 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Blair
Metro Area	Altoona
Standard Zip Codes	16648
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.427
Longitude	-78.388

Station	ALTOONA 3 W
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Station	PRINCE GALLITZIN ST PK
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	MADERA 2 SE
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,368	100%
Male	2,519	46.9%
Female	2,849	53.1%
Under 18	1,099	20.5%
18+	4,269	79.5%
65+	1,165	21.7%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.88
White	5,271	98.2%
African-American	44	0.8%
Asian	14	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	27	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,519
Growth	151
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.3%
Irish	16.7%
Italian	10.7%
English	7.7%
US/American	5.8%
Polish	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Welsh	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Croatian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
British	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hollidaysburg	5,368	$39,306
Altoona	49,523	$36,758
Duncansville	1,238	$40,655
Gallitzin	1,756	$38,438
Martinsburg	2,236	$36,797
Newry	245	$39,375
Roaring Spring	2,418	$42,370

Library
Hollidaysburg Area Pub Library 405 Clark St Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (814) 695-5961 Library Web Site

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