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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

21,698

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
19.9%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
95.6%
95.6%
32.6%
32.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Altoona
USA
$41,907
$41,907
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Altoona
USA
$87,123
$87,123
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.2%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Public Service
Construction
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
Accommodation
Other
Arts
16.3%
16.3%
12.9%
12.9%
12.3%
12.3%
8.7%
8.7%
7.4%
7.4%
5.8%
5.8%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.8%
4.8%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
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
84.4%
84.4%
6.9%
6.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
European
Norwegian
Italian
Liberian
Swedish
Welsh
Scots-Irish
French
Scottish
Polish
Northern European
British
Scandinavian
Iraqi
Danish
Czech
22.3%
22.3%
15.7%
15.7%
11.8%
11.8%
5.0%
5.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Arabic
Greek
Korean
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Persian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Thai
94.7%
94.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Altoona Residents

5.2%

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