AL

National Population : 333,590,059
Alabama State Population : 5,207,608

About Altoona, AL

Altoona, AL is located in Etowah County in the state of Alabama.

The total City Population for Altoona is about 913 with about 81 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 7,971.

The Average Home Value is $91,000.00, which is roughly 21% lower than the Average Home Value of $115,084.00 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 52% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $40,826.00, which is roughly 7% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $43,882.00 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 29% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Altoona is about 0%.

Alabama is ranked #49 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 10.63 out of 100.

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Voting

Etowah County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 67.44% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 74.44%
Democratic: 24.24%
Other: 1.33%


Nearby Locations

Gallant, AL (4.64 mi.)
Steele, AL (9.78 mi.)
Horton, AL (11.08 mi.)
Oneonta, AL (11.18 mi.)
Rosa, AL (11.18 mi.)
Highland Lake, AL (11.18 mi.)
Rainbow City, AL (12.61 mi.)
Ashville, AL (13.29 mi.)
Gadsden, AL (14.02 mi.)
Attalla, AL (14.23 mi.)
Boaz, AL (14.82 mi.)
Sardis City, AL (14.82 mi.)
Southside, AL (16.76 mi.)
Albertville, AL (17.23 mi.)
Blountsville, AL (17.29 mi.)
Nectar, AL (17.57 mi.)
Cleveland, AL (17.57 mi.)
Ragland, AL (19.20 mi.)
Springville, AL (19.27 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 35952
Latitude : 34.045616
Longitude : -86.285992
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 830 ft.
Area Code(s) : 205

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.56
Male Population Estimate : 47.58%
Female Population Estimate : 49.35%
Median Age : 39.3
Male Median Age : 38.7
Female Median Age : 40.1

White Population Estimate : 93.05%
Black Population Estimate : 0.79%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 4.24%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.29%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.10%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.49%
Other Population Estimate : 2.85%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Altoona specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Etowah County: About 6 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Etowah County: About 604 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Etowah County is about 35% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 52% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.