Statewide Claims to Fame

Algona is 1st in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Residents 65 or older

Algona is 5th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - White

Algona is 5th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Algona is 12th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Home ownership rate

Algona is 18th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Female residents

Algona is 19th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Income per capita

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Current population (2012) 5,509 68th 3,074,186 313,914,040
Size in square miles 4.5 71st 55,857.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,238.9 46th 54.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Residents younger than 5 5.7% 71st 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.9% 64th 23.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 24.3% 1st 15.3% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.8% 43rd 90.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 20.3% 43rd 24.9% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Race - White 97.2% 5th 92.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.5% 69th 3.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 77th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.7% 59th 2.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 56th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.0% 71st 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 77th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 96.4% 5th 88.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Female residents 52.5% 18th 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 0.3% 80th 4.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Housing units 2,711 65th 1,340,529 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 18.5% 64th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 2,500 65th 1,219,137 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 77.0% 12th 73.0% 66.1%
Home median value $94,700 53rd $121,300 $186,200
People per household 2.1 72nd 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Income per capita $27,645 19th $26,110 $27,915
Income per household $41,488 58th $50,451 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.1% 44th 11.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Algona Rank Iowa US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 798 52nd 259,931 27,092,908
Retail sales $106,318 56th $39,234,649 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $20,045 29th $13,172 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $10,414 46th $4,737,719 $613,795,732

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