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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Altoona. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Altoona is right for you.
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ALTOONA, ALABAMA QUICK STATSCounty: Etowah
Elevation: 953 feet
Land Area: 3.80 square miles
Population Density: 254 people per square mile
Population: 965
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (93.9%), Black (2.5%), Hispanic (2.5%), American Indian (1.0%), Two or more races (1.0%), Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries (City): United States (36.7%), Irish (8.6%), German (6.2%), English (4.5%), Scottish (1.2%), Dutch (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (44.9 miles , pop. 242,820)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (545.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Walnut Grove, AL (1.8 miles ), Clarence, AL (2.4 miles ), Susan Moore, AL (2.6 miles ), Snead, AL (2.7 miles ), Steele, AL (3.0 miles ), Douglas, AL (3.1 miles ), Oneonta, AL (3.3 miles ), Rosa, AL (3.4 miles )
Altoona Compared to State Average: Median household income significantly below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
ALTOONA, ALABAMA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 54.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.80%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Altoona:
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE about 28 miles, HANCEVILLE, AL, Full-time enrollment: 3,272 GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 30 miles, GADSDEN, AL, FT enrollment: 3,360 JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY about 35 miles, JACKSONVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 6,418 JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 44 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 3,279 BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 46 miles, SUMITON, AL, FT enrollment: 2,670 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY about 48 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 4,106 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM about 49 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 12,178
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