Healthcare Industry - Altoona Now!
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IN THE DES MOINES METRO,
HEALTHCARE IS A GROWING INDUSTRY

Healthcare is a $4.3 billion industry in the Greater Des Moines area, employing more than 55,000 workers and growing at a projected rate of 1.6% per year. The City of Altoona, Iowa's business-friendly home for growth, is welcoming providers looking to expand throughout the region.

Industry GDP
Employees
Annual growth rate

ALTOONA IS RIPE WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER EXPANSION

A fast-growing suburb just 10 minutes east of Des Moines, Altoona is an ideal location for regional healthcare providers to open new clinics, treatment centers, and other medical facilities.

AN ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY HUB

Our business-friendly community is already home to a handful of successful healthcare facilities.

UnityPoint Health

  • Family medicine clinic
  • Urgent care facility
  • Physical therapy center
  • Blank Children's Pediatric
  • Therapy satellite location

The Iowa Clinic

  • Family medicine clinic
  • Primary care clinic
STEADY POPULATION GROWTH

STEADY POPULATION GROWTH

There are approximately 20,000 residents living in the City of Altoona. Our population has increased by 35% since 2010 and is expected to climb another 6% by 2027.
PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Altoona has 1,600+ acres of development-ready land and a wide selection of commercial buildings available for purchase and/or lease, conveniently located near major transportation routes.

ALTOONA BY THE NUMBERS 2022

1 Mile 3 Miles 5 Miles

3,989

Households

9,868

Households

22,820

Households

$105,592

Avg. Household
Income

$108,259

Avg. Household
Income

$96,562

Avg. Household
Income

$28M

Consumer Spending
on Healthcare

$71M

Consumer Spending
on Healthcare

$150M

Consumer Spending
on Healthcare

10,447

Total Population

25,577

Total Population

60,186

Total Population

34.6

Median Age

36.7

Median Age

36.7

Median Age

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GET MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about healthcare opportunities in our business-friendly community, please Contact Chad Quick,
Economic Development Director for the City of Altoona.

Chad Quick | Economic Development Director, City of Altoona
(515) 957-5117 | cquick@altoona-iowa.com