Alta city, Iowa demographics
Population: 2,144
Median age: 36.5
Median household income: 56,136
Alta is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Alta city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 2,144 |
| 2020 | 1,978 |
| 2019 | 2,039 |
| 2018 | 2,152 |
| 2017 | 2,188 |
| 2016 | 2,104 |
| 2015 | 2,056 |
| 2014 | 1,919 |
| 2013 | 1,937 |
| 2012 | 1,835 |
| 2011 | 1,933 |
| 2010 | 1,917 |
| 2009 | 1,940 |
Census data for Alta city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Alta city, Iowa
| Total population | 2,144 |
| Male | 1,044 |
| Female | 1,100 |
| Total population | 2,144 |
| Under 5 years | 157 |
| 5 to 9 years | 169 |
| 10 to 14 years | 216 |
| 15 to 19 years | 134 |
| 20 to 24 years | 98 |
| 25 to 34 years | 247 |
| 35 to 44 years | 237 |
| 45 to 54 years | 364 |
| 55 to 59 years | 155 |
| 60 to 64 years | 102 |
| 65 to 74 years | 111 |
| 75 to 84 years | 87 |
| 85 years and over | 67 |
| Median age (years) | 36.5 |
| Under 18 years | 654 |
| 16 years and over | 1,585 |
| 18 years and over | 1,490 |
| 21 years and over | 1,464 |
| 62 years and over | 320 |
| 65 years and over | 265 |
| Total population | 2,144 |
| One race | 2,077 |
| White | 1,675 |
| Black or African American | 42 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 251 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 109 |
| Two or more races | 67 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,228 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 560 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 668 |
Social characteristics in Alta city, Iowa
| Total households | 748 |
| Family households (families) | 325 |
| Married-couple family | 93 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 114 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 84 |
| Nonfamily households | 216 |
| Average household size | 173 |
| Average family size | 2.85 |
Economic characteristics in Alta city, Iowa
| Total households | 748 |
| Less than $10,000 | 10 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 20 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 37 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 71 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 108 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 238 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 100 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 125 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22 |
| $200,000 or more | 17 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 56,136 |
Housing characteristics in Alta city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 843 |
| Occupied housing units | 748 |
| Vacant housing units | 95 |
| Total housing units | 843 |
| 1-unit, detached | 685 |
| 1-unit, attached | 9 |
| 2 units | 17 |
| 3 or 4 units | 22 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 57 |
| Mobile home | 48 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 843 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 18 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 30 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 89 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 54 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 85 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 110 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 170 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 43 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 244 |
| Total housing units | 843 |
| 1 room | 46 |
| 2 rooms | 39 |
| 3 rooms | 17 |
| 4 rooms | 83 |
| 5 rooms | 185 |
| 6 rooms | 132 |
| 7 rooms | 56 |
| 8 rooms | 108 |
| 9 rooms or more | 177 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 843 |
| No bedroom | 55 |
| 1 bedroom | 57 |
| 2 bedrooms | 222 |
| 3 bedrooms | 295 |
| 4 bedrooms | 129 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 85 |
| Occupied housing units | 748 |
| Owner-occupied | 583 |
| Renter-occupied | 165 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.92 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Occupied housing units | 748 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 68 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 245 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 144 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 161 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 48 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 82 |
| Owner-occupied units | 583 |
| Less than $50,000 | 148 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 127 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 150 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 74 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 61 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 106,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 583 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 296 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 287 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 149 |
| Less than $500 | 16 |
| $500 to $999 | 108 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 6 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 799 |
| No rent paid | 16 |
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