Altoona, WI Demographic Data
Altoona, WI Summary
Altoona is located in Eau Claire County in Wisconsin
- Population: 6,780
- Area: 4.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,395.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 974.41 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Altoona, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,627
50%
50.8
Male
3,566
50%
49.2
Total Population
7,193
323,128,000
Altoona, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
685
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
451
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
365
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
285
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
680
9.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
925
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
896
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
944
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
466
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
360
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
544
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
332
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
260
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,515
76.7%
77.2
Female
2,871
52.1%
51.3
Male
2,644
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,098
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,382
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,136
15.8%
15.2
Female
670
59.0%
55.8
Male
466
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Altoona, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,125
99.1%
96.8
White
6,616
92.0%
72.6
Black or African American
17
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
466
6.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
140
1.9%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
313
4.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
26
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
68
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
167
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
150
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,026
97.7%
82.2
Altoona, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
126
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
157
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,145
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
878
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
817
17.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
852
18.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
752
15.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
283
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,444
94.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,604
33.9%
31.2
Altoona, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,516
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,919
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
802
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
81
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
374
6.6
5.8%
Altoona, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,025
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
483
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
105
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
27
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
351
5.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Altoona, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
106
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
140
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
369
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
292
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
505
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
462
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
407
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
403
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
136
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,570
57,617
Per capita income
28,296
31,128
Altoona, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
17
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
96
2.5%
9.8
Construction
73
1.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,422
37.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
434
11.4%
6.6
Information
67
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
285
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
80
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
331
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
188
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
541
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
208
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
50
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
111
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,578
41.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
470
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,165
30.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
468
12.3%
18.1%
Altoona, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,770
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,073
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
333
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
52
1.4%
2.7
Other means
60
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
252
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Altoona, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
165
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
969
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,205
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
537
18.7%
21.0
Altoona, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,876
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,923
66.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
953
33.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
185
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Altoona, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,061
1 room
16
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
176
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
258
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
502
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
518
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
316
10.3%
17.8
7 rooms
355
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
172
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
748
24.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Altoona, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,061
1-unit, detached
1,759
57.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
265
8.7%
5.9
2-units
50
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
278
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
217
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
199
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
250
8.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Altoona, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
165
5.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
149
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
116
3.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
342
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
493
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
509
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
637
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
466
15.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
145
4.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
39
1.3%
1.4%
Altoona, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,983
68.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
110
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
705
24.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Altoona, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,287
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
14
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
4.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
71
5.5%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
318
24.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
344
26.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
482
37.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
583
45.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
160
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
215
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Altoona, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
898
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
11
1.2%
1.8%
Less than $500
113
12.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
180
20.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
594
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
769
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
222
24.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
113
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
4.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
327
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Altoona, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,923
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
277
14.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
151
7.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
551
28.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
418
21.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
364
18.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
149
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,700
205,000
