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| Altoona |
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| Population 2002: | 10,953 |
| Population 2000: | 10,345 |
| Population growth: | +608 (+5.88%) |
| Area codes: | 515 |
| Land area: | 7.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.8 |
| County: | Polk |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (15.9%), Retail trade (12.6%), Manufacturing (10.7%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 95.2% |
| Hispanic: | 1.7% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| Black: | 0.9% |
| Other race: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 60.9% |
| Never married: | 22.6% |
| Divorced: | 10.5% |
| Widowed: | 4.8% |
| Separated: | 1.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $115,600 |
| Household income: | $50,162 |
| Resident age: | 32.2 years |
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| Altoona Compared to Iowa State Average |
| House age: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 93.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 23.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.8% |
| Unemployed: | 2.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 399 (3843.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 231.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 54 (520.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 17 (163.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 8 (77.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 4 (38.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 29.2% |
| Irish: | 13.3% |
| English: | 9.5% |
| United States: | 7.2% |
| Dutch: | 5.3% |
| Swedish: | 4.1% |