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Altoona, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Etowah County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,211 Population 263/sq mi density
$36,694 Median Income $24,245 per capita
$137,500 Home Value $194,973 Zillow
$389 Median Rent 21.0% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
354 Violent Crime/100K 4,486 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,694 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $389/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
354 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,211
Population Density
263
per square mile
Land Area
4.3
square miles (11.2 km²)
Median Age
41.0 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.3% US: 61.6%
Black 1.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.3%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
1.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.1%
65% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.6%
5% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
73.7%
19% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.7%
48% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,211
Population Density263 / sq mi
Land Area4.3 sq mi
Median Age41.0 years

Gender

Male52.2%
Female47.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.3%
Black or African American1.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish3.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.1%
Disability13.6%
Health Insurance73.7%
Uninsured12.7%
Broadband Access90.5%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K