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Altoona, Alabama

Altoona is a town in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. At the 2000 census the population was 984. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 970.

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Among the most common occupations in Altoona are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 26%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Altoona, Alabama work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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Altoona Industries

The leading industries in Altoona, Alabama are Manufacturing, 18%; Retail trade, 17%; and Educational, health and social services, 14%. Simply Hired's Altoona job listings indicate that the following industries in Altoona are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Home Health Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Altoona Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Altoona, Alabama is $26,297, and the median income of households in Altoona was $20,469.
 

Average Salaries in Altoona, AL

Altoona, AL

$26,000
 

Altoona Unemployment Rate

Altoona has an unemployment rate of 6.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Altoona Trends data, the number of Altoona, Alabama jobs has increased by 504% since April 2008.
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Altoona Employment Statistics

Population of Altoona
Total population 984
Male 44.00%
Female 56.00%
Median age 38.5
  
Altoona Housing
Owner-occupied homes 58.4%
Median cost of a home $52,900
Median mortgage payment $385
Renter-occupied homes 41.6%
Vacant housing 9.2%
Median monthly rent $177
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,250
Median for all female full-time $22,344
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 26%
$10,000 to $14,999 15%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 9%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 20%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 25%
High school graduate 35%
Some college, no degree 12%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 3%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 51%
Separated 1%
Widowed 15%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 96%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Altoona Commute
Carpool 19.4%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 35 minutes