Altona

Population: 447
Median household income: $64,232
Median home value: $111,800

Altona is a community in DeKalb County, Indiana, home to 447 residents. Its median household income of $64,232 runs below the DeKalb County figure of $70,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Altona's population grew 24.9% from 358 to 447, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $78,800 to $111,800.

Households average 3.04 people. The median gross rent is $1,075.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,232
Median home value: $111,800
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

358447

Median household income

$52,500$64,232

Median home value

$78,800$111,800

Median gross rent

$932$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	358	$52,500	$78,800	$932
2020	509	$53,672	$91,800	$913
2021	460	$55,893	$91,700	$1,063
2022	421	$61,392	$109,900	$1,069
2023	447	$64,232	$111,800	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5430.6%

55 to 643.4%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.4%
5 to 17	88	19.7%
18 to 24	29	6.5%
25 to 34	48	10.7%
35 to 44	68	15.2%
45 to 54	137	30.6%
55 to 64	15	3.4%
65 to 74	22	4.9%
75 and over	16	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	392	87.7%
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	53	11.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate68.6%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree0.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	9.5%
High school graduate	210	68.6%
Some college or associate's	51	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	0.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	86.7%
Carpooled	14	7.1%
Public transit	1	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	4.6%
Other means	2	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	50.3%
15 to 29 min	63	33.7%
30 to 44 min	21	11.2%
45 to 59 min	4	2.1%
60+ min	5	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 3.4% (15 of 441)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	79.6%
Nonfamily households	30	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	94.8%
Vacant	8	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	133	90.5%
Renter-occupied	14	9.5%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	91.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1801288
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3522, -85.1525