Altoona, IA Demographic Data
Altoona, IA Summary
Altoona is located in Polk County in Iowa
- Population: 14,563
- Area: 9.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,557.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 906.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Altoona, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,838
53%
50.8
Male
7,854
47%
49.2
Total Population
16,692
323,128,000
Altoona, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,340
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,429
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,243
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
991
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
992
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,532
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,358
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,130
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
911
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
871
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,227
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
515
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
153
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,039
72.1%
77.2
Female
6,314
52.4%
51.3
Male
5,725
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,543
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,355
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,895
11.4%
15.2
Female
1,066
56.3%
55.8
Male
829
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Altoona, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,357
98.0%
96.8
White
16,026
96.0%
72.6
Black or African American
122
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.1%
0.8
Asian
189
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
46
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
51
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
78
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
335
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
638
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
527
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
53
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,054
96.2%
82.2
Altoona, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
48
0.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
545
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,207
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,472
23.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,089
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,309
21.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,027
9.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
593
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,104
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,336
31.2%
31.2
Altoona, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,383
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,443
58.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,060
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
208
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
586
4.6
5.8%
Altoona, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,758
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
594
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
303
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
138
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
109
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.3%
1.1%
Altoona, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
252
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
262
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
294
4.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
510
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
653
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,195
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
887
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,419
22.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
372
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
343
5.5%
6.4
Median household income
72,398
57,617
Per capita income
33,199
31,128
Altoona, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
885
9.9%
9.8
Construction
479
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,082
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,232
13.8%
6.6
Information
118
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
867
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
338
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
663
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
501
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
873
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
433
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
437
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
577
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,734
41.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,218
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,138
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,262
14.1%
18.1%
Altoona, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,831
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,495
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
793
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
96
1.1%
5.1
Walked
91
1.0%
2.7
Other means
149
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
207
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Altoona, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
257
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,707
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,871
46.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,352
21.9%
21.0
Altoona, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,187
97.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,508
72.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,679
27.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
187
2.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Altoona, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,374
1 room
90
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
79
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
559
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
969
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,391
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,046
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
861
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
678
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
701
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Altoona, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,374
1-unit, detached
4,005
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
873
13.7%
5.9
2-units
64
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
78
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
96
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
222
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
789
12.4%
9.0
Mobile home
247
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Altoona, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
279
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
43
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
177
2.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
375
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,107
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
597
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,528
24.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,937
30.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
258
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
73
1.1%
1.4%
Altoona, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,176
67.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
42
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,911
30.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.6%
1.1
Altoona, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,392
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
21
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
0.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
344
10.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
529
15.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
928
27.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,526
45.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,862
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
671
19.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
264
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
183
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
412
12.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Altoona, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,654
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
62
3.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
97
5.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
335
20.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,145
69.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
25
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
805
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
307
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
295
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
172
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
230
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
546
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Altoona, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,508
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
286
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
312
6.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,228
27.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,040
23.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,383
30.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
244
5.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,100
205,000
