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Altoona, Iowa Neighborhood Profile

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The population of Altoona, Iowa includes ten thousand, three hundred and forty-five, among them ninety-five point nine one percent white, zero point nine two percent black. Altoona, Iowa total female population 52.24%, total male population in Altoona, Iowa is 47.76%. In Altoona, Iowa, one hundred and nine units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and 1,121 are occupied by renters. The median age for Altoona, Iowa is 32.2 years old. In the city of Altoona, Iowa the total number of households is 3,850, among them there are 2,894 family households. High school students account for 21.63% of students and college students make up eighteen point eight four percent of Altoona, Iowa graduates.

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 Altoona, Iowa United States
Total population10,345 281,421,906
StateIowa 
CityAltoona 

Altoona, Iowa Population

 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
Male4,94147.76%49.06%
Female5,40452.24%50.94%
Median age (years)32.2  35.3
18 years and over7,18369.43%74.31%
21 years and over6,77365.47%69.97%
62 years and over9579.25%14.66%
65 years and over7987.71%12.43%

 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
White9,92295.91%75.14%
Black or African American950.92%12.32%
Asian480.46%3.64%
Some other race1561.51%5.46%
Two or more races1241.2%2.43%

Altoona, Iowa Housing

 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
Total housing units 3,949 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 1092.76%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 3,85097.49%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 2,72969.11%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 1,12128.39%30.77%
 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000880 22.86%19.95%
1995 to 19981,373 35.66%28.9%
1990 to 1994692 17.97%16.07%
1980 to 1989457 11.87%15.58%
1970 to 1979264 6.86%9.86%
1969 or earlier171 4.44%9.65%
 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
Total households3,850  105,480,101
Family households (families)2,894 75.17%68.06%
Nonfamily households956 24.83%31.94%
 Altoona, Iowa United States
VALUE
Less than $50,000455,457,817
$50,000 to $99,99979316,778,971
$100,000 to $149,9991,07813,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9994458,075,904
$200,000 to $299,9991416,583,049
$300,000 to $499,99983,584,108
$500,000 to $999,99901,308,116
$1,000,000 or more8313,759
Median (dollars)115,600119,600

Altoona, Iowa Education

 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 2,904 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool1936.65% 6.47%
Kindergarten2207.58% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,31645.32% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)62821.63% 21.38%
College or graduate school54718.84% 22.81%

Altoona, Iowa Economy

 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
Population 16 years and over7,514  217,168,077
In labor force5,996 79.8%63.92%
- Civilian labor force5,996 79.8%63.39%
- - Employed5,835 77.66%59.73%
- - Unemployed161 2.14%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force2.7  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force1,518 20.2%36.08%
Females 16 years and over4,025 53.57%51.66%
In labor force3,106 41.34%29.72%
- Civilian labor force3,106 41.34%29.65%
- - Employed3,022 40.22%27.92%
Own children under 6 years1,135 15.11%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force801  12,787,501
With earnings3,418 45.49%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)53,715  56,604
With Social Security income660 8.78%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)13,668  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income75 1.0%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,479  6,320
With public assistance income142 1.89%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,588  3,032
With retirement income418 5.56%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)11,962  17,376
 Altoona, Iowa %, Altoona, Iowa United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households3,830  105,539,122
Less than $10,000161 4.2%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999152 3.97%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999489 12.77%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999462 12.06%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999644 16.81%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,057 27.6%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999565 14.75%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999250 6.53%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99937 0.97%2.2%
$200,000 or more13 0.34%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)50,162  41,994


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.