Altoona, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,252

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.244% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

4.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,056

17.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,100

Population & Diversity

Altoona, AL is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Altoona, AL residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Altoona, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Altoona, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altoona, AL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Altoona, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altoona, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 501
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 65
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 34

6.39%

Hispanic Population

80 people

6.39% of the people in Altoona, AL are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altoona, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Altoona, AL residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Altoona, AL was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Altoona, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 32
Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Altoona, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Altoona, AL.

Economy

The economy of Altoona, AL employs 557 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altoona, AL were Construction (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Manufacturing (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($105,833), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($105,677), and Public Administration ($79,063).

Employment

Occupations

557

2024 Value

± 294

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 73.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altoona, AL declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 563 employees to 557 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altoona, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (201 people), Production Occupations (48 people), and Transportation Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altoona, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

557

2024 Value

± 294

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 73.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altoona, AL declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 563 employees to 557 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altoona, AL, are Construction (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Manufacturing (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altoona, AL, though some of these residents may live in Altoona, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,206

Median earning men ± $29,773

$19,167

Median earning women ± $16,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($105,938), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($105,781), and Public Administration ($79,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,604), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Altoona, AL was $114,100 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $114,100, a 17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Altoona, AL is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Altoona, AL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altoona, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,863

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$116

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Altoona, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Altoona, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Altoona, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altoona, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,056

Median Household Income

± $17,183

454

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 454 households in Altoona, AL grew to $43,056 from the previous year's value of $36,694.

The following chart displays the households in Altoona, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altoona, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)
Other (3.05%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in Altoona, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.21%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altoona, AL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Altoona, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Altoona, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Altoona, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altoona, AL have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altoona, AL (286 out of 1.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altoona, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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