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Blair County Community Needs assessment

We will be conducting our community needs assessment on Blair County in


Pennsylvania. It is located slightly south-west of Centre County, in the South Central district. It
encompasses towns including Altoona, Tyrone, and Hollidaysburg.

Table 1: Demographics, Child Health, Mortality, Hospitals and Nursing Homes


Blair County

Pennsylvania

Median Age of Population

42.1

40.1

% of Population over 65

18.5

16.0

Population per Square Mile

241.8

285.3

Estimated Population under 5


years

7,247 (5.7%)

719,703 (5.6%)

Estimated Population 5-14


years

14,680 (11.5%)

1,527,450 (12.0%)

Estimated Population 15-24


years

16,468 (13.0%)

1,756,001 (13.8%)

Estimated Population 25-34


years

14,054 (11.1%)

1,576,531 (12.4%)

Estimated Population 35-44


years

14,952 (11.8%)

1,549,892 (12.1%)

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