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Altoona, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Wilson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
409
Population
772/sq mi density
$44,107
Median Income
$22,501 per capita
$50,200
Home Value
$95,577 Zillow
$706
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
2,120 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,107 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$50,200 home value, $706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,107
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,501
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
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
$44,107
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,501
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,309
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$389M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
3.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
236
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
29
Retail
33
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,309
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,738
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,501 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,309 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $389M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 236 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,309 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,738 |