Altoona Town, Alabama

Altoona Town, Alabama is a town of the Etowah and Blount counties, Alabama, United States. The population of the town was 984 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 965, giving it the 284th largest population among Alabama. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.81 sq mi (9.87 sq km), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.84 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, it is the 286th largest by area in the U.S. state of Alabama.

As of the census of 2000, there were 984 residents, 397 households, and 272 families in the town. The population density was 258.7 people per square mile (99.88/kmē), it is the 284th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Alabama. There were 437 housing units at an average density of 115 per square mile (44.4/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.36 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. In the town the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males. The median age is 38.5 years, the median age of male residents at 38.1 and the median age of female residents at 39.3. The racial makeup of the town was 939 White, 25 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 10 from two or more races and 9 Ohter races.

Altoona town Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Altoona town Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Altoona Town Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $20469, it is 60th poorest town by median household income in Alabama. The median income for a family in the town was $28750, making its Alabama's 82nd lowest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $11168, it is the 49th lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alabama. The median income is $17250, Median income for males is $24688, compared with $11979 for females.

In 2000, 212 pupils and students, of which 50% are male and 50% are female, 21.54% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 12.26% nursery or pri school, 3.77% kindergarten, 50% elementary school, 21.7% high school and 12.26% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census984
April 2000 Estimate984
July 2000 Estimate982
July 2001 Estimate976
July 2002 Estimate972
July 2003 Estimate969
July 2004 Estimate966
July 2005 Estimate963
July 2006 Estimate963
July 2007 Estimate964
July 2008 Estimate965
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school19726
Kindergarten538
Elementary school6145106
High school172946
College or graduate school42226
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Altoona town, Alabama$20469$28750$11168
Etowah County, Alabama$31170$38697$16783
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587