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Alton, Iowa

Alton city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingSioux County · 1.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AltonPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,4591,45355
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$98,036$94,87264
Poverty rate2.6%7.4%9
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%23.0%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$218,900$228,25036
Median gross rent$813$9879
Housing vacancy rate8.9%5.3%91
Worked from home4.3%8.9%27
Population, 2012–2024
AltonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AltonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Sioux County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services21.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction52.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Arlington, NE901,467$94,03422.2%
Battle Creek, NE871,456$95,53623.3%
Heritage Creek, KY851,283$100,29428.4%
Tangent, OR841,290$99,00023.2%
Louisville, NE841,449$94,20829.5%
Milan, OH821,774$97,97326.7%
Ucon, ID821,606$89,07922.8%
Springfield, NE811,595$92,95522.7%
Wink, TX811,373$103,47220.6%
Parker, SD811,280$89,67619.9%