Altoona, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

ALTOONA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Altoona, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Altoona, AL was 984.

Altoona Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Altoona was 433, which represents 44 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Altoona, AL
There are an estimated 209 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Altoona are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Altoona is 551 which is 56 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Altoona, Alabama
There are an estimated 200 married women in the community. 44 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Altoona, AL
The median age of people living in Altoona, AL was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Altoona was 73. There were 733 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.4 percent of the population (171) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Altoona, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Altoona, AL was 974.

White Population in Altoona, AL
The estimated White population in the Altoona community is 939, which is 95.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Altoona, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 25, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Altoona, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Altoona, AL was 1.

Asian Population in Altoona, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Altoona, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Altoona was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Altoona community was 25, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Altoona, AL
The household population number in Altoona was 936.

Group Quarters Population in Altoona, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 48.

Average Household Size in Altoona, AL
The average household size in Altoona is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Altoona, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 437 total housing units in Altoona.

The number of occupied housing units was 397, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 232 were owner-occupied (58.4), and 165 were renter-occupied (41.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 40 vacant homes in Altoona at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Altoona, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 174, with a median value in dollars of 52,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Altoona, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $594 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Altoona, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 358 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Altoona, Alabama
31 people in Altoona also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Altoona, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Altoona was 111, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Altoona, AL
In 2000, there were 326 people in Altoona, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Altoona, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Altoona who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Altoona, Alabama
There were 352 in the labor force in Altoona at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Altoona was 35 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Altoona, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,469. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Altoona, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Altoona, Alabama
Per capita income in Altoona in the last full census was 11,168. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Altoona numbered 58, or 21.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Altoona, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 260, or 27.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.