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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

Population Overview

Total Population
20,592
Population Density
1,547
per square mile
Land Area
9.4
square miles (24.2 km²)
Median Age
35.5 yrs
9% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.7% US: 61.6%
Black 3.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.7%
Black
3.5%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.5%
Spanish
4.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.1%
36% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.2%
6% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.8%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population20,592
Population Density1,547 / sq mi
Land Area9.4 sq mi
Median Age35.5 years

Gender

Male48.2%
Female51.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.7%
Black or African American3.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.5%
Spanish4.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.1%
Disability12.2%
Health Insurance97.8%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access94.1%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M