CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Altona

Illinois · 545 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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Altona is home to 545 people in Illinois. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $25,600. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 16% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

545

−4%vs 2000

vs 570 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024498

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(47)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(88)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(75)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.7%(31)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,957

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,729 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,024

−30%vs 2000

vs $15,805 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,600

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$328

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $385 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.4%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(564)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(544)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(4)

Puerto Rican0.6%(3)

Ancestry

German31.7%(158)

Swedish13.1%(65)

English8.6%(43)

Irish6.6%(33)

French4%(20)

American3.2%(16)

Italian3%(15)

Scottish2.2%(11)

Lithuanian1.8%(9)

Czech0.8%(4)

Norwegian0.6%(3)

Polish0.6%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+74%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40%(88)

Married39.1%(86)

Widowed6.4%(14)

Divorced14.5%(32)

Women 15+

Never married12.1%(23)

Married53.2%(101)

Widowed10.5%(20)

Divorced24.2%(46)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.6%

−9.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

−13.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 82.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38.5%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.3%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.5%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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