SMART MOVE: OPENING A RETAIL LOCATION IN ALTOONA, IOWA
With an ideal location just minutes east of Des Moines, plus a large consumer market and excellent available properties, Altoona is among Central Iowa's best places for retail.
Here, you'll find the infrastructure, workforce, and business-friendly leadership you need to grow your business today and succeed tomorrow.
visitors come to Altoona each year
residents (and counting)
population increase in last 10 years
average household income
A GROWING COMMUNITY JUST 20 MINUTES EAST OF DES MOINES
CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES
ENGAGED RESIDENTS & VISITORS
WHO SPEND BIG ON RETAIL
$714M
taxable sales (2025)
$91K
median household income (2025)
$103K
median household income (2030, est.)
+50%
higher per capita spending than peer group average
+37%
increase in taxable sales in the last 10 years
$32K
average sales per capita (2025)PER CAPITA RETAIL SPENDING
PEER GROUP COMPARISON ($THOUSANDS)
A THRIVING, DIVERSE MARKET PRIMED FOR EXPANSION
ALTOONA BY THE NUMBERS 2025
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 |
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|---|---|---|
10,511Population |
27,858Population |
60,729Population |
4,390Households |
10,857Households |
23,269Households |
$99,930Avg. Household Income |
$114,828Avg. Household Income |
$108,730Avg. Household Income |
GET MORE INFORMATION
To learn more about retail 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.comFor more detailed information about retail spending in Altoona, hit the link below.
