95.1% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English less than very well).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
98.7% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
35.3% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
64.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
22.6% of residents of Altoona speak English at home.
31.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English less than very well).
46.1% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
97.8% (10,975)
Foreign born:
45.5% (35)
White - Speak another language
Native:
2.2% (252)
Foreign born:
54.5% (42)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:
55.2% (16)
Foreign born:
19.8% (25)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:
44.8% (13)
Foreign born:
80.2% (101)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
85.2% (98)
Foreign born:
100.0% (97)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (185)
Foreign born:
100.0% (10)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
97.7% (10,902)
Foreign born:
45.5% (35)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
2.3% (252)
Foreign born:
54.5% (42)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:
51.7% (105)
Foreign born:
9.3% (10)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
48.3% (98)
Foreign born:
90.7% (97)
188 residents are foreign born
This city:
1.8%
Iowa:
3.1%
Median age by place of birth - Altoona
Place of birth - Altoona White
Place of birth - Altoona Black or African American
Place of birth - Altoona American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Altoona Asian
Place of birth - Altoona Other race
Place of birth - Altoona Two or more races
Place of birth - Altoona White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Altoona Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Altoona
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Altoona
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Altoona
Place of birth by age - Altoona
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 1.2%
Divorced: 9.4%
Females:
Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
95.1% (174)
Unmarried:
4.9% (9)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
60.4% (1,804)
Unmarried:
39.6% (1,181)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 8.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 70.1%
Females:
Never married: 90.1%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 4.9%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (14)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (241)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 84.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.2%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (11)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (45)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 19.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 80.6%
Females:
Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 20.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 53.9%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (9)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
13.6% (9)
Unmarried:
86.4% (57)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 45.5%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 44.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 55.4%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
52.1% (25)
Unmarried:
47.9% (23)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 1.2%
Divorced: 9.4%
Females:
Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 11.1%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
95.1% (174)
Unmarried:
4.9% (9)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
60.7% (1,795)
Unmarried:
39.3% (1,164)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 11.0%
Now married: 29.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 59.3%
Females:
Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 28.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 50.7%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (9)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
16.8% (18)
Unmarried:
83.2% (89)
Ancestries in Altoona
German - 3,024 (29.2%)
Irish - 1,376 (13.3%)
Other - 1,243 (12.0%)
English - 984 (9.5%)
United States - 743 (7.2%)
Dutch - 544 (5.3%)
Swedish - 427 (4.1%)
Norwegian - 383 (3.7%)
French - 252 (2.4%)
Italian - 224 (2.2%)
Scottish - 217 (2.1%)
Danish - 193 (1.9%)
Polish - 178 (1.7%)
Scotch-Irish - 133 (1.3%)
Welsh - 124 (1.2%)
Czech - 84 (0.8%)
Swiss - 49 (0.5%)
French Canadian - 16 (0.2%)
Subsaharan African - 15 (0.1%)
Greek - 13 (0.1%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 10,233 (83.4%)
Black or African American: 426 (91.4%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 59 (100.0%)
Asian: 182 (84.7%)
Other race: 203 (95.8%)
Two or more races: 239 (89.2%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 10,145 (83.3%)
Hispanic or Latino: 301 (92.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 1,453 (11.8%)
Black or African American: 40 (8.6%)
Asian: 33 (15.3%)
Two or more races: 29 (10.8%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 1,453 (11.9%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 307 (2.5%)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 15 (100.0%)
Other race: 9 (4.2%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 307 (2.5%)
Hispanic or Latino: 24 (7.4%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
1.8%
3.1%