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Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Hollidaysburg, borough, in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Hollidaysburg had 5,470 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,641 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,558 (±18). GEOID 4235224.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,470

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,641 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,558 ±18

Median household income

$69,458

±$11,448 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$196,100

±$12,572 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,085

±$61 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Hollidaysburg and what county is it in?

Hollidaysburg is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It covers 2.3 square miles of land, 2,417 residents per square mile in 2020.

Hollidaysburg is in the Altoona, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hollidaysburg (marked with a dot) in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hollidaysburg, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,470 people lived in Hollidaysburg on July 1, 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 5,641 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,558 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 −42 (5,554)
  • 2021→2022 −61 (5,493)
  • 2022→2023 −32 (5,461)
  • 2023→2024 +28 (5,489)
  • 2024→2025 −19 (5,470)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure HollidaysburgBlair CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,558 ±18 121,277 13,018,639 −143
Households 2,529 ±197 50,558 5,274,853 −356
Average household size 2.01 ±0.15 2.32 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 2,904 ±238 55,901 5,806,452 no clear change

Hollidaysburg's population since 2000

From 5,368 in 2000 to 5,470 in 2025: up 1.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hollidaysburg as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,368
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,744
  • 2010 Census 5,791
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,705
  • 2020 Census 5,641
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,470

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hollidaysburg?

The median resident of Hollidaysburg is 42.9 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure HollidaysburgBlair CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median age 42.9 ±3.3 43.1 40.9 −10.3
Under 18 years 18.8% ±2.7 pts 20.1% 20.4% –
65 years and over 24.0% ±4.0 pts 21.5% 19.5% –
Male 48.0% ±3.1 pts 49.3% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7% ±1.4 pts 1.6% 8.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 90.5% ±3.9 pts 91.6% 73.0% −6.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±0.8 pts 1.9% 10.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.1 pts 0.7% 3.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.8% ±3.7 pts 4.0% 3.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 1.1% ±0.8 pts 1.5% 7.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.5% ±0.9 pts 3.3% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.6% ±3.1 pts 8.7% 6.1% –
With a disability 13.1% ±3.5 pts 15.9% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 1.6% ±1.2 pts 5.8% 5.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.5% ±2.3 pts 93.8% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 42.1% ±8.2 pts 24.4% 35.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.8% ±5.1 pts 7.6% 14.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.2% ±4.8 pts 89.9% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.6% ±1.8 pts 1.2% 1.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Hollidaysburg earn?

Half of Hollidaysburg's 2,529 households earn less than $69,458 a year (±$11,448), against $62,382 in Blair County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $60,364 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure HollidaysburgBlair CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $69,458 ±$11,448 $62,382 $77,971 no clear change
Mean household income $88,622 ±$12,439 $82,561 $107,538 –
Per capita income $41,162 ±$4,497 $35,639 $44,355 no clear change
People below the poverty line 8.2% ±3.8 pts 12.0% 11.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 9.9% ±10.0 pts 13.6% 15.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 13.1% ±5.5 pts 17.9% 14.4% –
Households with a computer 91.1% ±4.8 pts 89.5% 93.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 86.0% ±5.3 pts 86.2% 89.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Hollidaysburg?

Owners occupy 66.8% of Hollidaysburg's occupied homes and renters 33.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,100 by its owner (±$12,572). The median renter pays $1,085 a month including utilities, and 39.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure HollidaysburgBlair CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $196,100 ±$12,572 $161,100 $254,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,085 ±$61 $885 $1,209 +$162
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.0% ±12.1 pts 36.2% 39.5% −21.6 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,590 ±$129 $1,253 $1,762 –
Owner-occupied homes 66.8% ±6.6 pts 72.4% 69.3% +13.1 pts
Renter-occupied homes 33.2% ±6.6 pts 27.6% 30.7% –
Housing units 2,904 ±238 55,901 5,806,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.8 pts 1.1% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 23.9% ±12.5 pts 6.8% 4.9% –
Single-family detached homes 69.3% ±6.0 pts 71.2% 56.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.1 pts 6.3% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.9% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 4.7% ±2.0 pts 2.8% 5.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 42.3% ±8.9 pts 30.8% 25.0% –
Households with no vehicle 6.2% ±3.2 pts 8.6% 10.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Hollidaysburg building?

Builders took permits for 21 new housing units in Hollidaysburg in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 3.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 7 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 28 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 21 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Hollidaysburg work and get to work?

81.4% of Hollidaysburg's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 15.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure HollidaysburgBlair CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.1% ±5.2 pts 58.5% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 2.2% ±2.3 pts 4.4% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 81.4% ±7.1 pts 79.5% 68.2% –
Carpooled 5.2% ±4.1 pts 8.6% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.6% 3.6% –
Walked 7.2% ±4.9 pts 3.1% 3.3% –
Worked from home 6.1% ±4.3 pts 7.1% 15.6% –
Mean travel time to work 15.9 min ±2.9 20.5 min 26.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Hollidaysburg?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Hollidaysburg (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $68,261 (Tract 112.02) to $70,475 (Tract 112.01).

Census tracts in Hollidaysburg, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hollidaysburg
Tract 112.01Blair County3,580 $70,475 $190,400100%
Tract 112.02Blair County1,978 $68,261 $220,000100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hollidaysburg) · Census block assignment files

How does Hollidaysburg compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hollidaysburg is the 4,659th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 171st-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.

Hollidaysburg ranks 1,396th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hollidaysburg's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate171st1,012
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,340th1,764
Residents per square mile514th2,159
Median household income1,396th2,136
Per capita income920th2,157
Median home value1,331st2,146
Median gross rent890th1,963
Poverty rate930th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher385th2,129
Median age1,218th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,658th2,149
Travel time to work2,098th2,156

Hollidaysburg's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Hollidaysburg with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Hollidaysburg?

19 of the 57 figures for Hollidaysburg on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hollidaysburg are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hollidaysburg.