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Altoona, IA
Demographic Data




Altoona Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Altoona Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,503

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
19.8%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
11.8%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
96.4%
96.4%
32.6%
32.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Altoona
USA
$41,206
$41,206
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Altoona
USA
$89,100
$89,100
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.0%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Finance
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Public Service
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
Accommodation
Other
Arts
Real estate
14.8%
14.8%
13.0%
13.0%
12.7%
12.7%
8.5%
8.5%
7.5%
7.5%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
87.2%
87.2%
4.5%
4.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
European
Italian
Norwegian
Welsh
Liberian
Scottish
Swedish
Northern European
Scots-Irish
Danish
French
Polish
Scandinavian
Czech
Iraqi
Russian
21.2%
21.2%
14.7%
14.7%
12.0%
12.0%
6.1%
6.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Arabic
French
Greek
Slavic languages
Korean
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Persian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
95.5%
95.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Altoona Residents

4.6%


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