Altoona, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,878

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

3.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

20.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,552

5.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,100

Population & Diversity

Altoona, WI is home to a population of 8.88k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.372% of Altoona, WI residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 20.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.74k people) in Altoona, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altoona, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 409
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 142

4.99%

Hispanic Population

443 people

4.99% of the people in Altoona, WI are hispanic (443 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altoona, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

0.372%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

0.194%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.372% of Altoona, WI residents (33 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, WI was 0.194%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 53
Korea
44 ± 49

Altoona, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Altoona, WI employs 4.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altoona, WI were Manufacturing (834 people), Retail Trade (742 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($79,250), Wholesale Trade ($71,384), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($67,768).

Employment

Occupations

4.75k

2024 Value

± 528

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altoona, WI grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 4.64k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altoona, WI, are Production Occupations (514 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (502 people), and Management Occupations (473 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altoona, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

4.75k

2024 Value

± 528

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altoona, WI grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 4.64k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altoona, WI, are Manufacturing (834 people), Retail Trade (742 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altoona, WI, though some of these residents may live in Altoona, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,075

Median earning men ± $2,877

$38,421

Median earning women ± $5,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($167,792), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,169), and Wholesale Trade ($71,384).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,773), and Manufacturing ($42,240).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Altoona, WI was $233,100 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,900 to $233,100, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Altoona, WI is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Altoona, WI have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altoona, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,333

$2,000

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Altoona, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altoona, WI 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.

$84,552

Median Household Income

± $6,340

3.86k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.86k households in Altoona, WI grew to $84,552 from the previous year's value of $80,126.

The following chart displays the households in Altoona, WI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altoona, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Altoona, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altoona, WI have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Altoona, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Altoona, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altoona, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altoona, WI (1.13k out of 8.66k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altoona, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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