It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Altoona has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Altoona has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Altoona than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Altoona may be for you.
In Altoona, just 8.87% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Altoona in 2022 was $23,200, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,800 for a family of four. However, Altoona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Altoona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altoona residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Altoona include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Altoona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
