Overview
1,444
Total Population
40.2
Median age
49.38%
Female population %
102.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
41.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Altoona's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Altoona is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Altoona's population under 18 was 18.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Altoona's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Altoona, 14.82% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 53.67% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 less females than males in Altoona:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.38% females and 50.62% males in Altoona, AL.
- The Altoona, AL gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 195.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 72.
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Race / Ethnicity
Altoona's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Altoona population: 94.94% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 2.35% are multiracial.
- Altoona's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,421 (98.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Altoona is White with a population of 1,371 (94.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Altoona's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 971 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Altoona's population decreased by 34 (3.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Altoona's population increased by 7 (0.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Altoona's population was lowest in year 2019 at 916.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)