Altoona

Population: 8,750
Median household income: $80,126
Median home value: $220,900

Altoona is a community in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, home to 8,750 residents. The median household income of $80,126 is above the Eau Claire County median ($71,834).

From 2019 to 2023, Altoona's population grew 14.8% from 7,625 to 8,750, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $157,600 to $220,900.

The typical home was built around 1988. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,750
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,126
Median home value: $220,900
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 3,834
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6258,750

Median household income

$55,571$80,126

Median home value

$157,600$220,900

Median gross rent

$778$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,625	$55,571	$157,600	$778
2020	7,769	$63,556	$184,600	$795
2021	8,244	$61,598	$178,300	$858
2022	8,506	$77,002	$218,800	$980
2023	8,750	$80,126	$220,900	$1,157

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	498	5.7%
5 to 17	1,530	17.5%
18 to 24	857	9.8%
25 to 34	1,367	15.6%
35 to 44	1,182	13.5%
45 to 54	691	7.9%
55 to 64	1,168	13.3%
65 to 74	825	9.4%
75 and over	632	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,670	87.7%
Black or African American	120	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	110	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	443	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	389	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	2.8%
High school graduate	1,288	22.0%
Some college or associate's	1,965	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,533	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	912	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,543	77.9%
Carpooled	313	6.9%
Public transit	33	0.7%
Walked	46	1.0%
Bicycle	19	0.4%
Worked from home	581	12.8%
Other means	11	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,858	46.9%
15 to 29 min	1,579	39.8%
30 to 44 min	263	6.6%
45 to 59 min	103	2.6%
60+ min	162	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.9% (931 of 8,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,079	57.2%
Nonfamily households	1,556	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,635	94.8%
Vacant	199	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,010	55.3%
Renter-occupied	1,625	44.7%

1-unit, detached44.5%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,706	44.5%
1-unit, attached	302	7.9%
2 to 4 units	462	12.1%
5 to 19 units	521	13.6%
20 or more units	445	11.6%
Mobile home & other	398	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5501550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 44.8000, -91.4396