Altona, NY Housing Market & City Data

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2,910
Population Estimate
$101,763
Median Home Value
94.8%
Employment Rate
13.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$69
Median Listing Price$59,900
Median Days on Market194
Active Listings3
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)5
Avg Listing Price$149,132
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.08
Family Dual Income46.1
Median Household Income$49,028
Median Individual Income$22,227
Home Ownership79.2%
Home Value$101,763
Median Rent$793
Rent Burden35.8%
Poverty13.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.4%
  • Highschool Education44.4%
  • Some College24.4%
  • Bachelors Degree9.7%
  • Graduate Degree4.1%
  • Total College or Above13.8%
  • Stem Degree47.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male60.0%
  • Female40.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married49.6%
  • Divorced10.2%
  • Never Married33.5%
  • Widowed6.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAltona
State IDNY
Population2,910

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.7%
19–2912.9%
30–3913.6%
40–4914.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.7%
60–6910.2%
70–795.4%
80+2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation43.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Disabled23.1%

ETHNICITY

White83.2%
Black8.2%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.4%
Multiple4.4%

OTHER

Hispanic5.7%
Limited English0.6%
Health Uninsured3.9%
Veteran8.2%

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