Altoona

Population: 409
Median household income: $44,107
Median home value: $50,200

Located in Wilson County, Kansas, Altoona is a community with a population of 409. The median household income of $44,107 is below the Wilson County median ($57,056).

Between 2019 and 2023, Altoona's population grew 61.7% from 253 to 409, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $33,900 to $50,200.

17.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 409
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,107
Median home value: $50,200
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 210
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

253409

Median household income

$27,969$44,107

Median home value

$33,900$50,200

Median gross rent

$725$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	253	$27,969	$33,900	$725
2020	273	$24,688	$40,000	$593
2021	347	$27,429	$44,200	$713
2022	367	$40,500	$55,000	$700
2023	409	$44,107	$50,200	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	7.1%
5 to 17	86	21.0%
18 to 24	40	9.8%
25 to 34	23	5.6%
35 to 44	50	12.2%
45 to 54	47	11.5%
55 to 64	40	9.8%
65 to 74	71	17.4%
75 and over	23	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	349	85.3%
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	49	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	11.8%
High school graduate	96	37.8%
Some college or associate's	104	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	89.5%
Carpooled	2	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	7.2%
Other means	3	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	42.6%
15 to 29 min	49	34.8%
30 to 44 min	24	17.0%
45 to 59 min	3	2.1%
60+ min	5	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 17.4% (71 of 409)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	57.8%
Nonfamily households	73	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	173	82.4%
Vacant	37	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	86.1%
Renter-occupied	24	13.9%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	67.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	67	31.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5245, -95.6615