Altona

Population: 532
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,168,400

Altona, a community in Boulder County, Colorado, has 532 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Boulder County median ($102,772).

Between 2019 and 2023, Altona's population grew 3.7% from 513 to 532, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $961,500 to $1,168,400.

Households average 2.05 people. The median gross rent is $3,501.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 532
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,168,400
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 280
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

513532

Median household income

$176,071$250,001

Median home value

$961,500$1,168,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	513	$176,071	$961,500	—
2020	479	$230,125	$952,100	—
2021	557	$196,705	$1,044,000	—
2022	531	$250,001	$1,128,900	—
2023	532	$250,001	$1,168,400	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	76	14.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	55	10.3%
35 to 44	71	13.3%
45 to 54	65	12.2%
55 to 64	96	18.0%
65 to 74	105	19.7%
75 and over	64	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	478	89.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate2.0%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree52.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	2.0%
High school graduate	9	2.0%
Some college or associate's	113	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	237	52.0%
Graduate or professional degree	88	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home38.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	61.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	38.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	194	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 4.5% (24 of 532)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	51.0%
Nonfamily households	127	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	92.5%
Vacant	21	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	84.6%
Renter-occupied	40	15.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	280	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0801740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.1219, -105.2962