Altona

Population: 519
Median household income: $67,125
Median home value: $89,200

Located in Knox County, Illinois, Altona is a community with a population of 519. At $67,125, its median household income sits above Knox County's $53,291.

Between 2019 and 2023, Altona's population declined 17.4% from 628 to 519, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $67,900 to $89,200.

Owners occupy 92.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 519
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,125
Median home value: $89,200
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 258
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 19.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

628519

Median household income

$60,313$67,125

Median home value

$67,900$89,200

Median gross rent

$653$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	628	$60,313	$67,900	$653
2020	634	$59,583	$69,200	$659
2021	602	$66,944	$80,000	$673
2022	562	$64,861	$93,500	$817
2023	519	$67,125	$89,200	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	6.4%
5 to 17	74	14.3%
18 to 24	75	14.5%
25 to 34	58	11.2%
35 to 44	59	11.4%
45 to 54	67	12.9%
55 to 64	58	11.2%
65 to 74	65	12.5%
75 and over	30	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	511	98.5%
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	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's42.7%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.0%
High school graduate	112	33.2%
Some college or associate's	144	42.7%
Bachelor's degree	52	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	203	89.0%
Carpooled	16	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	25.9%
15 to 29 min	96	42.9%
30 to 44 min	48	21.4%
45 to 59 min	12	5.4%
60+ min	10	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 8.3% (43 of 519)

	Count	Share
Family households	131	64.5%
Nonfamily households	72	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	203	78.7%
Vacant	55	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	92.6%
Renter-occupied	15	7.4%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	98.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1701140
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1151, -90.1648