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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14%
401 → 345
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.2%
$38,281 → $44,107
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.43%
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
311
-34 from 2023 (345)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,716
+$4,609 from 2023 ($44,107)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 401 | — | $38,281 | — |
| 2015 | 390 | -2.7% | $35,250 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 385 | -1.3% | $36,250 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 379 | -1.6% | $27,969 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 349 | -7.9% | $27,429 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 345 | -1.1% | $44,107 | +60.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.