Altoona is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,139 people and two associated neighborhoods, Altoona is the 112th largest community in Wisconsin.

Also of interest is that Altoona has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.99 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Altoona are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.19% of adults in Altoona have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Altoona in 2022 was $37,625, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,500 for a family of four. However, Altoona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Altoona is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Altoona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altoona residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Altoona include German, Norwegian, English, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Altoona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.