Altoona, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
37
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
48.6%
0.338% 1-year increase
2017 Median Household Income
$47,083
2.73% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$110,900
1.37% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Altoona, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Altoona, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Altoona, FL was $110,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Altoona, FL is home to a population of 37 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Altoona, FL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in Altoona, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Altoona, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altoona, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altoona, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 36
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 15
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 15

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in Altoona, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Economy

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Altoona, FL was $110,900 in 2021, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $109,400 to $110,900, a 1.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Altoona, FL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$110,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,134
$37
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,083
Median Household Income
± $45,500
37
Number of Households
± 65

In 2017, the median household income of the 37 households in Altoona, FL grew to $47,083 from the previous year's value of $45,833.

The following chart displays the households in Altoona, FL 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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altoona, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

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.

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Poverty & Diversity

48.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altoona, FL (18 out of 37 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altoona, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

51.4% of the population of Altoona, FL has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 51.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 48.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 51.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

48.6%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
51.4%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Altoona, FL grew by 0.338% from 48.5% to 48.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Altoona, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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