Wisconsin · Census place 01550
Altoona city, WI
Quick answer
Altoona city has 8,750 residents, ranking #108 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $80,126, the median home is worth $220,900 and median gross rent runs $1,157 a month.
- Population
- 8,750Altoona city residents
- Median household income
- $80,126Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $220,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,157Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Altoona city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Altoona city median would spend about 17.3% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 55.3% 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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