Algona City, Iowa

Algona City is a city located in the Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. Algona City had an official population of 5741 in 2000. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 5328, It is Iowa's 62nd largest by population . The city encompasses an area of 4.5 square miles (11.65 sq km ), of which, 4.49 square miles (11.63 sq km) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 78th largest by total area among Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5741 people, 2434 households, and 1550 families residing in the city. The population density was 1279.4 people per square mile (493.98/kmē), it would be the 197th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 2640 housing units at an average density of 588 per square mile (227.03/kmē). The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 114.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 119.6 females. The median age is 41.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Algona City was 39.8 and 43.7 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 5648 White, 5 Black or African American, 11 American Indian, 46 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 16 from two or more races and 14 Ohter races.

Algona city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Algona city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Algona City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $32207, it is the 601st highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income for a family in the city was $41210, it is 520th wealthiest city by median family income in Iowa. The per capita income for the city was $16979, making it the 448th highest city by per capita income in Iowa. The median income is $18776, Males had a median income of $27130 versus $13431 for females.

In 2000, 1402 pupils and students, of which 49.5% are male and 50.5% are female, 24.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.56% nursery or pri school, 5.63% kindergarten, 41.01% elementary school, 31.6% high school and 15.19% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census5741
April 2000 Estimate5741
July 2000 Estimate5735
July 2001 Estimate5637
July 2002 Estimate5567
July 2003 Estimate5514
July 2004 Estimate5501
July 2005 Estimate5450
July 2006 Estimate5389
July 2007 Estimate5356
July 2008 Estimate5328
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school613192
Kindergarten245579
Elementary school278297575
High school242201443
College or graduate school89124213
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Algona city, Iowa$32207$41210$16979
Kossuth County, Iowa$34562$41159$16598
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587