Altoona, WI City Data

Altoona, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,698 people who live in Altoona and approximately 93,142 who live in Eau Claire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Altoona to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Altoona. We have included Altoona housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Altoona Information

Eau Claire County where Altoona resides is 645.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 93,142 and has a population rank of 549 out of all the places in the United States.

Altoona has a total of 6,698 people and of those residents there are 3,177 males and 3,521 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 1,117 births each year and around 641 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Altoona varies per year, but currently 6,589 are one race and 109 are two or more races.

Of the 6,698 people who live in Altoona, there are 1,786 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Altoona is 940 male and 846 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,072.

General Altoona Information
Total area in square miles - Eau Claire County	645.28
Water area in square miles - Eau Claire County	N/A
Resident population - Eau Claire County	93,142
Population rank - Eau Claire County	549
Total population	6,698
Total population (male)	3,177
Total population (female)	3,521
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Eau Claire County	1,117
Deaths- Eau Claire County	641
Population of one race	6,589
Population of two or more races	109
Population under 20 years	1,786
Population under 20 years (male)	940
Population under 20 years (female)	846
Total population 18 years and over	5,072

Altoona Social Characteristics

There are 35,822 households in Altoona. Families make up 22,385 of these households. The table below breaks down the Altoona families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,111), male householder with no wife present (1,061) and female householder with no husband present (2,714). The remainder of the Altoona households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,552. Altoona, WI moving companies help people in Altoona move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Altoona. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Altoona is based, there are 39,185 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,369 never married, 19,423 now married, 340 separated, 3,556 widowed, and 3,497 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 280 separated, 801 widowed and 2,846 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Altoona social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Altoona.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Eau Claire County)
Total households	35,822
Family households (families)	22,385
With own children under 18 years	11,100
Married-couple family	18,111
With own children under 18 years	8,524
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,061
With own children under 18 years	633
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,714
With own children under 18 years	2,034
Nonfamily households	13,552
Householder living alone	9,724
65 years and over	3,627

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	924
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	733
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,179
Householder	1,733
Spouse	1,308
Child	1,872
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	81
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	202
Foster child	5
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,363
Male householder	473
Male householder living alone	341
Male householder not living alone	132
Female householder	638
Female householder living alone	559
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	252
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	86
Foster child	3
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,185
Never married	12,369
Now married	19,423
Separated	340
Widowed	3,556
Divorced	3,497
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	280
Widowed	801
Divorced	2,846

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,698
Male	3,177
Under 5 years	244
5 to 9 years	241
10 to 14 years	227
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	46
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	246
30 to 34 years	240
35 to 39 years	261
40 to 44 years	236
45 to 49 years	214
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	158
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	58
Female	3,521
Under 5 years	212
5 to 9 years	231
10 to 14 years	201
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	54
21 years	59
22 to 24 years	144
25 to 29 years	253
30 to 34 years	237
35 to 39 years	254
40 to 44 years	240
45 to 49 years	233
50 to 54 years	207
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	120
85 years and over	172

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,698
One race	6,589
White	6,423
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	77
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	7
Two or more races	109

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,542
People who are White alone	6,269
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	39
People who are Asian alone	76
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	49
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	87,682
Same house	44,555
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,870
Different state or abroad	8,374
Different state	7,756
Abroad	618

PLACE OF BIRTH (Eau Claire County)
Total resident population	93,142
Born in United States	61,410
State of residence	67,105
Different state	23,588
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	357
Foreign born	2,092

Altoona Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Altoona. That total enrollment is 30,324 for the population of the country, which includes Altoona. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,912 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,501 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,336.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Altoona population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,324
Pre-kindergarten	1,510
Public	772
Private	738
Kindergarten	1,226
Public	1,038
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,897
Public	8,366
Private	1,531
Elementary and high school	15,251
Public	13,184
Private	2,067
High school grades 9 to 12	5,354
Public	4,818
Private	536
College, undergraduate years	11,525
Public	11,167
Private	358
Graduate or professional school	812
Public	748
Private	64
Not enrolled in school	59,470

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,290
Less than 9th grade	2,780
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,353
High school graduate	17,212
Some college, no degree	11,672
Associate's degree	5,337
Bachelor's degree	14,936
Graduate or professional degree	27
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,138

Altoona Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 74,048 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Altoona. The Altoona occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,545), service occupations (8,100), sales and office occupations (13,957), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (309), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,864) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,749). The 74,048 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,082 private wage and salary workers, 7,291 government workers, 3,039 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Eau Claire County)
Population 16 years and over	74,048
In labor force	51,987
Civilian labor force	51,961
Employed	49,524
Unemployed	2,437
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	38,621
In labor force	25,378
Civilian labor force	25,375
Unemployed Civilian labor force	934
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	35,427
In labor force	26,609
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,503
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Eau Claire County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,603
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,032
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,999
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,683
Other means	235
Worked at home	1,694
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	810,625

OCCUPATION (Eau Claire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,545
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,545
Service occupations	8,100
Sales and office occupations	13,957
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	309
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,864
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,749

INDUSTRY (Eau Claire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,545
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	937
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,406
Wholesale trade	1,705
Retail trade	8,598
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,839
Information	1,130
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,752
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,116
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,533
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,286
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,441

CLASS OF WORKER (Eau Claire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,545
Private wage and salary workers	39,082
Government workers	7,291
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,039
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Altoona Housing Characteristics

In Altoona, WI there are 37,474 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,822 occupied and 1,652 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Altoona, there are 23,870 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,326 units in Altoona. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Altoona, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Altoona, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Altoona. There are 484 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,107 with rent between $200-299, 4,902 with rent between $300-499 and 5,545 with rent for $500 and above. Full Altoona gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Altoona, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Eau Claire County)
Total housing units	37,474
Occupied housing units	35,822
Vacant housing units	1,652

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Eau Claire County)
Total housing units	37,474
1-unit, detached	23,870
1-unit, attached	1,326
2 units	3,406
3 or 4 units	2,710
5 to 9 units	1,845
10 to 19 units	822
20 to 49 units	902
50 or more units	851
Mobile home	1,721

HOUSING TENURE (Eau Claire County)
Occupied housing units	35,822
Owner-occupied	23,295
Renter-occupied	12,527

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Eau Claire County)
Occupied housing units	35,822
No vehicles available	2,397
2 vehicle available	22,256
3 vehicles available	4,914
4 vehicles available	1,518
5 or more vehicles available	606

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Eau Claire County)
Occupied housing units	35,822
Utility gas	18,330
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,916
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,381
Coal or coke	32
Wood	1,113
Solar energy
Other fuel	199
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Eau Claire County)
Occupied housing units	35,822
Less Than $50,000	23,295
$50,000 to $99,999	9,077
$100,000 to $149,999	5,312
$150,000 to $199,999	1,940
$200,000 to $299,999	914
$300,000 to $499,999	140
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	96,300

GROSS RENT (Eau Claire County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,527
Less than $200	484
$200 to $299	1,107
$300 to $499	4,902
$500 to $699	3,915
$700 to $999	1,371
$1,000 to $1,499	201
$1,500 or more	57