Clinton County > Altona (town)
Population trend for Altona
04,0001990: 2,7752,77519902000: 3,1603,16020002010: 2,8872,88720102020: 2,6662,66620202023: 2,5272,5272023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Altona is a town in Clinton County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

Community anchors include Altona Correctional Facility.

2023 Median income for Clinton County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Clinton County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 281%.

243 153 64 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Altona
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Altona
Married-couple families: 421 (68.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 66 (10.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 124 (20.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 216 (76.6%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 66 (23.4%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Altona

Pct 5 and under 5% Pct 6 to 17 17% Pct 18 to 64 16% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Altona is 15 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Altona lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,286 (90.6%) Same county (different house): 56 (2.2%) Different NY county: 139 (5.5%) Different state: 41 (1.6%) 2,522 current residents Same house: 2,286 (90.6%) Same house Different NY county: 139 (5.5%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 56 (2.2%) Same county (different house) Different state: 41 (1.6%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Altona residents
37.3 37 42.1 43.7 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau