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Foot Of Ten, PA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

466

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.2% YoY

68

$8.0B

Output changed +4.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

67

3.6%

Unemployment is 3.6% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-13.2% 5-year

0

466

Population moved -13.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.7%

Median rent consumes 11.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.3K per resident

100

$1.0B

$1.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$281.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.0B

$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$715.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$152.3M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$75.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SERVIAM CONSTRUCTION LLC$34.0M
2. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.7M
3. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS$15.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$539
2BR estimate$710
Median income$67,647
Median home value$156,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

466

Median age

61.9

Bachelor's degree+

5.4%

Poverty rate

13.1%

Labor force participation

66.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-2.8%

GDP CAGR

+4.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020537
2021480
2022550
2023545
2024466
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.3B
2021$6.8B
2022$7.2B
2023$7.7B
2024$8.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024466
2025493 *
2026485 *

R² = 9.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$8.0B
2025$8.5B *
2026$8.9B *

R² = 99.4% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$67,647/yr
Median rent$657/mo
Rent share of income11.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,514/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation66.4%
Poverty rate13.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$156,800
Median monthly rent$657
Price-to-rent ratio19.9x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market67/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability65/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Foot of Ten CDP, Pennsylvania

City/Town

Part of

Altoona, PA

Nearby locations

Duncansville, PASunbrook, PANewry, PACarson Valley, PAPenn Farms, PA