Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,480
Median rent for 2018: $921
Category |
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's) |
|---|---|
| Food | $50,335 |
| --Home Prepared Food | $28,364 |
| --Restaurant/Takeaway Food | $21,972 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $3,695 |
| Housing | $127,586 |
| --Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes | $74,604 |
| --Utilities | $25,717 |
| --Operations | $9,688 |
| --Supplies | $4,744 |
| --Furnishings | $12,883 |
| Apparel | $11,835 |
| --Men & Boys | $2,647 |
| --Women & Girls | $4,794 |
| --Children < 2 | $50 |
| --Footwear | $2,497 |
| Transportation | $61,970 |
| --New Vehicles | $11,585 |
| --Used Vehicles | $13,233 |
| --Fuel | $13,383 |
| --Insurance | $6,192 |
| --Public Transit | $5,193 |
| Healthcare | $31,559 |
| Entertainment | $20,474 |
| --Pets | $4,195 |
| --Toys | $999 |
| Personal Care Products | $4,894 |
| Books & Literature | $699 |
| Education | $8,939 |
| Tobacco Products | $2,197 |
| Miscellaneous | $6,292 |
| Retirement | $11,985 |
| Non-health Insurance | $46,341 |
| Total Expenditures | $388,801 |
| Period | Geography | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Altoona city, Iowa | 15,317 |
| 2015 | Altoona city, Iowa | 15,808 |
| 2016 | Altoona city, Iowa | 16,692 |
| 2017 | Altoona city, Iowa | 17,354 |
| 2018 | Altoona city, Iowa | 17,936 |