Altoona city, Iowa demographics
Population: 19,345
Median age: 36.2
Median household income: 83,514
Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Altoona city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 19,345 |
| 2020 | 18,917 |
| 2019 | 18,458 |
| 2018 | 17,936 |
| 2017 | 17,354 |
| 2016 | 16,692 |
| 2015 | 15,808 |
| 2014 | 15,317 |
| 2013 | 14,954 |
| 2012 | 14,563 |
| 2011 | 14,144 |
| 2010 | 13,757 |
| 2009 | 13,725 |
Census data for Altoona city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Altoona city, Iowa
| Total population | 19,345 |
| Male | 9,327 |
| Female | 10,018 |
| Total population | 19,345 |
| Under 5 years | 1,208 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,731 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,433 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,300 |
| 20 to 24 years | 953 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,763 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,120 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,243 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,059 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,043 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,426 |
| 75 to 84 years | 777 |
| 85 years and over | 289 |
| Median age (years) | 36.2 |
| Under 18 years | 5,246 |
| 16 years and over | 14,823 |
| 18 years and over | 14,099 |
| 21 years and over | 13,587 |
| 62 years and over | 3,075 |
| 65 years and over | 2,492 |
| Total population | 19,345 |
| One race | 18,880 |
| White | 17,746 |
| Black or African American | 622 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 98 |
| Asian | 110 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 216 |
| Some other race | 88 |
| Two or more races | 465 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,625 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,263 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,362 |
Social characteristics in Altoona city, Iowa
| Total households | 7,159 |
| Family households (families) | 3,820 |
| Married-couple family | 617 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 865 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 544 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,857 |
| Average household size | 1,682 |
| Average family size | 2.69 |
Economic characteristics in Altoona city, Iowa
| Total households | 7,159 |
| Less than $10,000 | 204 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 64 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 140 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 593 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 739 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,457 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,388 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,347 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 912 |
| $200,000 or more | 315 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 83,514 |
Housing characteristics in Altoona city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 7,549 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,159 |
| Vacant housing units | 390 |
| Total housing units | 7,549 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,695 |
| 1-unit, attached | 734 |
| 2 units | 56 |
| 3 or 4 units | 154 |
| 5 to 9 units | 91 |
| 10 to 19 units | 303 |
| 20 or more units | 1,241 |
| Mobile home | 275 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,549 |
| Built 2014 or later | 17 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,659 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,813 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,223 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 834 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,060 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 483 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 266 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 34 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 160 |
| Total housing units | 7,549 |
| 1 room | 66 |
| 2 rooms | 177 |
| 3 rooms | 719 |
| 4 rooms | 1,111 |
| 5 rooms | 1,206 |
| 6 rooms | 1,126 |
| 7 rooms | 1,282 |
| 8 rooms | 805 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,057 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 7,549 |
| No bedroom | 66 |
| 1 bedroom | 694 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,530 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,909 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,945 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 405 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,159 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,873 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,286 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.77 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,159 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 897 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,475 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,282 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,436 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 786 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 283 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,873 |
| Less than $50,000 | 191 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 95 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 401 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,508 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,676 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 893 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 109 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 212,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,873 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,805 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,068 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,245 |
| Less than $500 | 118 |
| $500 to $999 | 831 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 848 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 249 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 146 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 53 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,072 |
| No rent paid | 41 |
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