Altoona, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Altoona, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,274 (Urban population: 10,152, Rural population: 122 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 3,949 (3,837 occupied: 2,724 owner occupied, 1,113 renter occupied) % of renters here:   29% State:   28% Housing density: 556 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Altoona, Iowa on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Flood of 2008 Thread  (52 replies) Moving to Des Moines area from Wichita  (34 replies) Where to live east of Des Moines?  (27 replies) Des Moines--the best neighborhood for us?  (14 replies) Des Moines suburbs and schools  (21 replies) Moving to Des Moines from Glendale(phx), Arizona. Need some 'insider' info :)  (17 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $69,200 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $512 Median gross rent in Altoona, IA in 2000: $559 Housing units in Altoona with a mortgage: 2,119 (343 second mortgage, 216 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 399 Household type by relationship Households: 10,168 In family households: 9,034 (2,193 male householders, 693 female householders) 2,282 spouses, 3,558 children (3,340 natural, 79 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 32 other relatives, 126 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,134 (375 male householders (308 living alone)), 569 female householders (479 living alone)), 190 nonrelatives In group quarters: 106 (80 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,135 2-persons, 679 3-persons, 744 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 787 1-person, 138 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 10 4-persons. 2,246 married couples with children. 789 single-parent households (110 men, 679 women). 95.5% of residents of Altoona speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 50% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 188 (1.8%) (58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Altoona, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 8 $35,000 to $39,999: 7 $40,000 to $49,999: 30 $50,000 to $59,999: 27 $60,000 to $69,999: 46 $70,000 to $79,999: 114 $80,000 to $89,999: 216 $90,000 to $99,999: 390 $100,000 to $124,999: 673 $125,000 to $149,999: 405 $150,000 to $174,999: 293 $175,000 to $199,999: 152 $200,000 to $249,999: 77 $250,000 to $299,999: 64 $300,000 to $399,999: 8 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Altoona: Less than $100: 42 $100 to $149: 8 $150 to $199: 40 $200 to $249: 31 $250 to $299: 23 $300 to $349: 37 $350 to $399: 118 $400 to $449: 141 $450 to $499: 194 $500 to $549: 157 $550 to $599: 137 $600 to $649: 69 $650 to $699: 62 $700 to $749: 9 $750 to $799: 8 $800 to $899: 17 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 20

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 166 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 168 5 to 9 minutes: 630 10 to 14 minutes: 670 15 to 19 minutes: 844 20 to 24 minutes: 1408 25 to 29 minutes: 704 30 to 34 minutes: 828 35 to 39 minutes: 44 40 to 44 minutes: 93 45 to 59 minutes: 67 60 to 89 minutes: 45 90 or more minutes: 57

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,810 (84%) Carpooled: 615 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 66 (1%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 33 (1%) Worked at home: 166 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 161 $10,000 to $14,999: 152 $15,000 to $19,999: 200 $20,000 to $24,999: 289 $25,000 to $29,999: 211 $30,000 to $34,999: 251 $35,000 to $39,999: 118 $40,000 to $44,999: 239 $45,000 to $49,999: 287 $50,000 to $59,999: 423 $60,000 to $74,999: 634 $75,000 to $99,999: 565 $100,000 to $124,999: 204 $125,000 to $149,999: 46 $150,000 to $199,999: 37 $200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

• German: 2256
• Irish: 839
• United States or American: 743
• English: 679
• Other groups: 521
• Dutch: 377
• Norwegian: 330
• Swedish: 294
• European: 232
• French (except Basque): 170
• Polish: 160
• Italian: 153
• Danish: 140
• Scotch-Irish: 133
• Scottish: 116
• Welsh: 61
• Belgian: 56
• Pennsylvania German: 43
• Serbian: 41
• Czech: 37
• Swiss: 23
• Croatian: 18
• French Canadian: 16
• Subsaharan African:: 15
• African: 15
• Scandinavian: 11
• Czechoslovakian: 9
• Luxemburger: 8
• Armenian: 8

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8283
• Northeast: 72
• Midwest: 1045
• South: 388
• West: 233

48% of Altoona residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 6
• 9th grade: 31
• 10th grade: 64
• 11th grade: 39
• 12th grade, no diploma: 38
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 942
• Less than 1 year of college: 280
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 413
• Associate degree: 322
• Bachelor's degree: 608
• Master's degree: 86
• Professional school degree: 26
• Doctorate degree: 8

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 44
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 48
• 9th grade: 8
• 10th grade: 72
• 11th grade: 6
• 12th grade, no diploma: 77
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,155
• Less than 1 year of college: 364
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 456
• Associate degree: 432
• Bachelor's degree: 590
• Master's degree: 141
• Professional school degree: 42
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $50,162
• Black householders: $41,250
• Asian householders: $80,421
• Some other race householders: $80,488
• Two or more races householders: $66,250
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $66,146

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,800
• Black or African American householders: $126,600
• Asian householders: $95,000
• Some other race householders: $112,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,490
• One, attached: 252
• Two: 105
• 3 or 4: 81
• 5 to 9: 98
• 10 to 19: 191
• 20 to 49: 543
• 50 or more: 85
• Mobile homes: 104

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,600

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