Altoona, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,753 (All urban)

Altoona, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,117 (2,880 occupied: 1,773 owner occupied, 1,107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	32%

Housing density: 763 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $184,457.

Median contract rent in 2008: $565 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $823)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $235

Median gross rent in Altoona, WI in 2008: $734

Housing units in Altoona with a mortgage: 930 (116 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 416

Altoona,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $140,376 (it was $88,600 in 2000)

Altoona:	$140,376
Wisconsin:	$173,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,205 - $212,786

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $165,204
Here: $165,204
State: $216,149

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,133
Here: $150,133
State: $202,819

In 2-unit structures: $201,396
Here: $201,396
State: $169,068

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $46,085
Here: $46,085
State: $186,164

Mobile homes: $17,286
Here: $17,286
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,656

In family households: 5,283 (1,374 male householders, 385 female householders)
1,380 spouses, 1,962 children (1,828 natural, 54 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 39 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,373 (502 male householders (374 living alone)), 626 female householders (547 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 165 (152 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 782 2-persons, 446 3-persons, 357 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 921 1-person, 176 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,087 married couples with children.
459 single-parent households (102 men, 357 women).

94.8% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 153 (2.2%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 147 5 rooms: 376 6 rooms: 319 7 rooms: 293 8 rooms: 288 9 or more rooms: 273

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 98 2 rooms: 91 3 rooms: 191 4 rooms: 374 5 rooms: 166 6 rooms: 117 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 43

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 419
1990 to 1994: 402
1980 to 1989: 612
1970 to 1979: 682
1960 to 1969: 310
1950 to 1959: 276
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 307

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altoona:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 449 3 bedrooms: 831 4 bedrooms: 405 5 or more bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altoona:
	no bedroom: 98 1 bedroom: 189 2 bedrooms: 636 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 33 1 vehicle: 505 2 vehicles: 865 3 vehicles: 287 4 vehicles: 59 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Altoona in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 535 2 vehicles: 300 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Altoona, WI:

Less than $10,000: 68
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 43
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 41
$90,000 to $99,999: 52
$100,000 to $124,999: 188
$125,000 to $149,999: 309
$150,000 to $174,999: 150
$175,000 to $199,999: 124
$200,000 to $249,999: 263
$250,000 to $299,999: 146
$300,000 to $399,999: 76
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Altoona rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Altoona:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 49
$450 to $499: 180
$500 to $549: 149
$550 to $599: 98
$600 to $649: 58
$650 to $699: 53
$700 to $749: 46
$750 to $799: 95
$800 to $899: 115
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 26
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 46
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 55 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 35 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 11

Altoona, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.7%
Number of people working at home: 81 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 207
5 to 9 minutes: 656
10 to 14 minutes: 902
15 to 19 minutes: 754
20 to 24 minutes: 296
25 to 29 minutes: 97
30 to 34 minutes: 180
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 53
60 to 89 minutes: 73
90 or more minutes: 98

Altoona mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,981 (86%)
Carpooled: 288 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 46 (1%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 81 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 189
$10,000 to $14,999: 204
$15,000 to $19,999: 198
$20,000 to $24,999: 237
$25,000 to $29,999: 171
$30,000 to $34,999: 247
$35,000 to $39,999: 177
$40,000 to $44,999: 205
$45,000 to $49,999: 199
$50,000 to $59,999: 297
$60,000 to $74,999: 315
$75,000 to $99,999: 234
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

German: 2262

Norwegian: 1274

Polish: 297

Irish: 285

Other groups: 241

French (except Basque): 216

English: 179

Italian: 143

United States or American: 121

Czech: 101

Swedish: 84

Danish: 72

Swiss: 69

Austrian: 64

French Canadian: 52

Dutch: 49

Scotch-Irish: 46

Scottish: 46

Finnish: 40

Canadian: 40

Belgian: 26

European: 25

Slovak: 17

Scandinavian: 16

Iranian: 12

Ukrainian: 10

Welsh: 9

Brazilian: 8

Hungarian: 8

Yugoslavian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (24%)
Canada (17%)
Germany (15%)
Laos (13%)
Philippines (6%)
Japan (5%)
Other South Eastern Asia (5%)

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

This state: 4679
Northeast: 161
Midwest: 1422
South: 151
West: 210

48% of Altoona residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 556
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 325
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 469
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 39

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 809
Less than 1 year of college: 174
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 381
Associate degree: 276
Bachelor's degree: 406
Master's degree: 114
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 29.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,592
Black householders: $48,892
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $233,449
Asian householders: $79,104
Two or more races householders: $48,196
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $110,476

Altoona household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Altoona household income for Asian householders

Altoona household income for Two or more races householders

Altoona household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Altoona marital status for males

Altoona marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $156,219
Black or African American householders: $71,296
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,671
Asian householders: $257,460

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,540
One, attached: 156
Two: 240
3 or 4: 285
5 to 9: 202
10 to 19: 71
20 to 49: 147
50 or more: 57
Mobile homes: 419

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,269

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Altoona:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109

Here:	14.3%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	5.2%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	2.2%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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