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Altoona, AL real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Altoona Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence / Snead |
| 2 | Town Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Altoona NEIGHBORHOODS Clarence / Snead, Town Center
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Altoona, AL Attalla, Blountsville, Boaz, Cleveland, Douglas, Oneonta, Steele
POPULATION
7,780
Altoona, AL Information
| ALTOONA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 7,780 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 4,316 |
| ALTOONA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 73.15% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 17.45% |
| % VACANT | 9.40% |
| TYPE OF ALTOONA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 61.93% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.56% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 3.17% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 1.55% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 32.48% |
| OTHER | 0.31% |
| SIZE OF ALTOONA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.58% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 5.35% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 33.06% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 52.04% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 7.46% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.51% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 17.49% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 45.32% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 28.38% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 8.81% |
| ALTOONA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $96,232 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $390 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$86,000 | 45.02% |
| $86,001-$173,000 | 33.99% |
| $173,001-$347,000 | 15.52% |
| $347,001-$520,000 | 2.12% |
| $520,001-$694,000 | 1.36% |
| $694,001-$867,000 | 0.60% |
| $867,001-$1,300,000 | 0.60% |
| $1,300,001-$1,734,000 | 0.57% |
| > $1,734,000 | 0.22% |
| PEOPLE OF Altoona | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.24% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.62% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.20% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.01% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.03% |
| 55 TO 64 | 11.34% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.56% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 64.55% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 7.51% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $28,683 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $13,590 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 16.09% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (22.82%), Construction (12.82%), Retail (11.19%), Healthcare (9.00%), Education (6.56%), Wholesale (5.22%), Public Service (4.66%), Transportation (4.63%), Accomodation (4.00%), Agriculture (3.44%), Other (3.09%), Administration (2.81%), Finance (2.47%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.61% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 95.60% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.55% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.75% |
| ASIAN | 0.18% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 2.19% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.73% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.35% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (44.63%), United States or American (27.11%), Other Groups (8.61%), Irish (6.45%), English (5.72%), German (3.39%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.86% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (88.74%) , Spanish (2.98%) |
Altoona is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,780 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Altoona is the 85th largest community in Alabama.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Altoona is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.5% of the Altoona workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Altoona is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Altoona who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.41%), sales jobs (8.32%), and food service (4.50%).
In Altoona, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Altoona is a very car-oriented town. 97.73% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Altoona is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Altoona has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Altoona is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Altoona Information and Demographics
Altoona ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.51% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Altoona in 2000 was $13,590, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,360 for a family of four.
The people who call Altoona home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Altoona is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Altoona include Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Altoona is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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