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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.4%
930 → 952
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.5%
$29,722 → $36,694
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Altoona 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
967
+15 from 2023 (952)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,527
+$5,833 from 2023 ($36,694)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 930 | — | $29,722 | — |
| 2015 | 922 | -0.9% | $27,566 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 923 | +0.1% | $38,438 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 916 | -0.8% | $32,000 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 951 | +3.8% | $40,000 | +25% |
| 2023 | 952 | +0.1% | $36,694 | -8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.