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Altoona, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Altoona is 15,317, which is 48.06% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Altoona population density is 1,637.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Altoona is white, which represent 96.66% of the total population. The average Altoona education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,317. #27

Population Growth Since 2000, #40

Altoona, IA	48.06%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #65

Altoona, IA	1,637.78 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,805 (96.66%, #676)
Black:	85 (0.55%, #231)
Hispanic:	501 (3.27%, #254)
Asian:	101 (0.66%, #179)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	326 (2.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	402 (80.24%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	79 (15.77%, see rank)
Cuban:	20 (3.99%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,071 (78.81%) out of the total population of 15,317 reported first ancestry.

	Altoona, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	185	1.21%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	165	1.08%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	982	6.41%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	1,073	7.01%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	331	2.16%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	5,692	37.16%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	38	0.25%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,976	12.90%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	493	3.22%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,085	7.08%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	159	1.04%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	60	0.39%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	191	1.25%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	322	2.10%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	548	3.58%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.05%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	797	5.20%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	155	1.01%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,202 (47.02%, see rank)

Females: 8,115 (52.98%, see rank)

Altoona, IA	Male: 47.02% Female: 52.98%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Altoona, IA	34.30 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Altoona, IA	34.40 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Altoona, IA	34.20 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Altoona, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,142	7.46%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,363	8.90%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,149	7.50%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	902	5.89%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	849	5.54%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,430	15.86%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,161	14.11%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,174	14.19%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,485	9.70%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,041	6.80%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	486	3.17%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	135	0.88%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Altoona, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,912, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	529, 5.34%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,764, 27.89%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,467, 34.98%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,200, 22.20%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	952, 9.60%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.05, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Altoona, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	695	78.42%	21.58%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,881	94.58%, see rank	5.42%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	819	95.48%, see rank	4.52%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	394	76.40%, see rank	23.60%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	128	18.75%, see rank	81.25%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Altoona, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	5,843, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	1,266, 21.67%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,577, 78.33%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,288, 73.39%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,245, 55.54%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,555, 26.61%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Altoona, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,663	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,571	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	1,527	27.41%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	3,354	60.20%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	139	2.50%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	551	9.89%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,092	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	1,565	25.69%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	3,600	59.09%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	410	6.73%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	517	8.49%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Altoona, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	15,121	98.72%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,222	79.79%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,836	18.52%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	63	0.41%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	196	1.28%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	60	0.39%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	136	0.89%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	38	0.25%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	75	0.49%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	11	0.07%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	58	0.38%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Altoona, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	5,550	94.99%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	184	3.15%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	61	1.04%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	48	0.82%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.