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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+38.1%
16,051 → 22,164
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.7%
$66,172 → $87,123
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.79%
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
27,782
+5,618 from 2023 (22,164)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,630
+$18,507 from 2023 ($87,123)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,051 | — | $66,172 | — |
| 2015 | 17,572 | +9.5% | $69,748 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18,702 | +6.4% | $77,801 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 19,272 | +3% | $77,581 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20,705 | +7.4% | $83,514 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 22,164 | +7% | $87,123 | +4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.