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Altona, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · DeKalb County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
447
Population
2,235/sq mi density
$64,232
Median Income
$26,304 per capita
$111,800
Home Value
$181,061 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
17.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
48
Violent Crime/100K
2,989 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,232 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,800 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
48 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,232
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,304
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Altona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Altona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,232
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,304
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,935
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,210
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,210
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,447M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,084
Restaurants
95
Healthcare
87
Retail
116
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,935
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,180
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,232 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,304 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,935 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,210 |
| County GDP | $3,447M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,084 |
| Restaurants | 95 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 116 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,935 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,180 |