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Altoona, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Eau Claire County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
8,750
Population
1,696/sq mi density
$80,126
Median Income
$39,968 per capita
$220,900
Home Value
$328,296 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
1,373 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,126 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$220,900 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,126
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,968
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% 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
$80,126
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,968
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,527
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,254
Restaurants
289
Healthcare
422
Retail
381
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,527
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,126 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,968 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $8,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,254 |
| Restaurants | 289 |
| Healthcare | 422 |
| Retail | 381 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |