Alabama · Census place 01660
Altoona town, AL
Quick answer
Altoona town has 1,211 residents, ranking #298 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $36,694, the median home is worth $137,500 and median gross rent runs $389 a month.
- Population
- 1,211Altoona town residents
- Median household income
- $36,694Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $389Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Altoona town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Altoona town median would spend about 12.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.4% of residents and 60.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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