Altoona, WI Profile

Altoona, WI, population 6,448, is located in Wisconsin's Eau Claire county, about 81.4 miles from St Paul and 90.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Altoona's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Altoona has declined by about 4%.

Altoona's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Altoona tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	33.80
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,698	N/A
2001	6,625	-1.09%
2002	6,607	-0.27%
2003	6,513	-1.42%
2004	6,467	-0.71%
2005	6,448	-0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,394

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	59
2002	44
2003	75
2004	46
2005	123
2006	77
2007	47
2008	152

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	3	3	2	2	2	6
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	2	2	0	5	2	1	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,224
2002	2,472
2003	2,261
2004	2,140
2005	2,123
2006	2,318
2007	2,384
2008	2,297

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	30	44	23	31	23	22	29
Larceny, Theft	119	132	102	110	102	123	117	116
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	6	5	8	5	4	13	6
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	890 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles