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Altona, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Altona is 544. The Altona population density is 312.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Altona is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Altona education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 544. #271

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Altona, CO	80.13%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Altona, CO population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #310

Altona, CO	312.07 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	544 (100.00%, #1)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	55 (10.11%, #230)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #235)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	50 (90.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	5 (9.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

526 (96.69%) out of the total population of 544 reported first ancestry.

	Altona, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	20	3.68%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	64	11.76%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	91	16.73%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	150	27.57%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	171	31.43%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	100	18.38%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	38	6.99%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	11	2.02%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	30	5.51%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	21	3.86%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	48	8.82%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 155 (28.49%, see rank)

Females: 389 (71.51%, see rank)

Altona, CO	Male: 28.49% Female: 71.51%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Altona, CO	49.70 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Altona, CO	56.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Altona, CO	42.80 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Altona, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	6	1.10%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	43	7.90%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	51	9.38%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	17	3.13%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	64	11.76%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	0	0.00%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	42	7.72%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	118	21.69%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	172	31.62%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	31	5.70%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Altona, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	363, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11, 3.03%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	11, 3.03%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	28, 7.71%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	196, 53.99%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	117, 32.23%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.45, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Altona, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	70	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	35	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	42	47.62%, see rank	52.38%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Altona, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	213, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	11, 5.16%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	202, 94.84%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	192, 90.14%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.67, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	136, 63.85%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	21, 9.86%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Altona, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	444	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	149	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	11	7.38%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	138	92.62%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	295	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	138	46.78%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	137	46.44%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	20	6.78%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Altona, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	512	94.12%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	162	29.78%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	350	64.34%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	32	5.88%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.92%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	27	4.96%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	27	4.96%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5	0.92%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Altona, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	195	91.55%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	8.45%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.