Altoona, KS

Census Place

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US Senator

N/AJerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARoger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

30% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$50,200

8.73% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Altoona, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Altoona, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Altoona, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12%), White (Hispanic) (2.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Altoona, KS 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, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Altoona, KS was $50,200, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Altoona, KS N/A, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Altoona, KS was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Altoona, KS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Altoona, KS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (349 people) in Altoona, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Altoona, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Altoona, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altoona, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 99
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 34.1
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 14

2.69%

Hispanic Population

11 people

2.69% of the people in Altoona, KS are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Altoona, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Altoona, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Altoona, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Altoona, KS are Manufacturing (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Construction (28 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Altoona, KS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altoona, KS, are Production Occupations (28 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altoona, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altoona, KS, are Manufacturing (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Construction (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altoona, KS, though some of these residents may live in Altoona, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,750) and Construction ($34,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Altoona, KS was $50,200 in 2023, which is 0.165 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $55,000 to $50,200, a 8.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Altoona, KS is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Altoona, KS have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Altoona, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$50,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,989

$149

Median Property Taxes

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2023

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.1% of the housing units in Altoona, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Altoona, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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173

Number of Households

± 51

In N/A, the median household income of the 173 households in Altoona, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Altoona, KS 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altoona, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altoona, KS have a similar commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (20.5 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Altoona, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altoona, KS (71 out of 409 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

84.1% of the population of Altoona, KS has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Altoona, KS grew by 26.8% from 12.5% to 15.9%.

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

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