Altoona.
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Iowa·Polk County
5 tracts·21K people·$275K median·1,783/mi²
White 82 · Hispanic 6 · Black 5 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 49 · Living alone 29 · Other 23
Retail 31 · Health 20 · Leisure 18 · Manufacturing 15 · Professional 7 · Public admin 3 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 23 · Service 15 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 81 · Work from home 13 · Carpool 7 · Walk 0 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Altoona is $274,600 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Altoona has 21,495 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.1; the population is 81.7% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Black, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.3% (Census ACS).
Centennial Elementary (82%), Altoona Elementary (79%) and Clay Elementary (70%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,235/month, 22% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Altoona is $86,114 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
In Altoona, median rent is $1,235/month and the median home value is $274,600 (Census ACS).
Altoona reported 1.5 violent crimes and 19.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 16°F; there are 76 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 36 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Altoona are strong wind (93), hail (90) and tornado (88), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Altoona, 0.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).