Altona, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Henry County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
519 Population 552/sq mi density
$67,125 Median Income $37,904 per capita
$89,200 Home Value $132,685 Zillow
$944 Median Rent 18.1% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$67,125 median income, 19.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,200 home value, $944/mo rent
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
519
Census 2023
Population Density
552
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
40.4 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99%
Spanish
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
6.8%
13% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.1%
7% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.8%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.2%
51% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.436
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population519
Population Year2023
Population Density552 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age40.4 years

Gender

Male51.8%
Female48.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.0%
Spanish0.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans6.8%
Disability12.1%
Health Insurance95.8%
Uninsured4.2%
Broadband Access83.7%
Gini Coefficient0.436

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M