Altona, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Boulder County County
4.5
/5.0
A+
Excellent
532
Population
315/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$171,369 per capita
$1,168,400
Home Value
$534,532 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
4.5 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$1,168,400 home value, $3,501/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.9%
512 → 532
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+167.2%
$93,548 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+10.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Altona across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
546
+14 from 2023 (532)
Projected Median Income 2030
$497,505
+$247,504 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 512 | - | $93,548 | - |
| 2015 | 550 | +7.4% | $90,114 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 385 | -30% | $68,500 | -24% |
| 2019 | 513 | +33.2% | $176,071 | +157% |
| 2021 | 557 | +8.6% | $196,705 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 532 | -4.5% | $250,001 | +27.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.