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Altoona, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
20,592
Population
1,547/sq mi density
$87,123
Median Income
$41,907 per capita
$257,300
Home Value
$317,292 Zillow
$1,203
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
2,989 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$87,123 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$257,300 home value, $1,203/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,123
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,907
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Altoona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Altoona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,123
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,907
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,610
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,395
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,581
Restaurants
1,227
Healthcare
1,513
Retail
1,606
Manufacturing
341
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,610
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,943
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,123 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,907 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,395 |
| County GDP | $63,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,581 |
| Restaurants | 1,227 |
| Healthcare | 1,513 |
| Retail | 1,606 |
| Manufacturing | 341 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,943 |