Altoona city, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,376
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,376
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,302
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,288
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,289
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,293
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,706
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 408
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $233,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $629
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,285
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,856
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,734
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,736
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,984
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,919
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,752.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,443.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.65
FIPS Code 5501550