Alta, UT

Census Place

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2022 Population

376

6.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.1

11.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

34%

67.4% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$52,917

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Alta, UT had a population of 376 people with a median age of 30.1 and a median household income of $52,917. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alta, UT grew from 354 to 376, a 6.21% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $52,917, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alta, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.266%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Alta, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Alta, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Alta, UT was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 34.3%.

Most people in Alta, UT walked to work, and the average commute time was 11.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Alta, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alta, UT is home to a population of 376 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.72% of Alta, UT residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2022, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (213 people) in Alta, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Alta, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alta, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alta, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alta, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 177
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 160
Two+ (Hispanic)
62 ± 119

16.5%

Hispanic Population

62 people

16.5% of the people in Alta, UT are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alta, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.72%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2022, 3.72% of Alta, UT residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alta, UT was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alta, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12
Vietnam
2 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21

Alta, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alta, UT employs 327 people. The largest industries in Alta, UT are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (100 people), Accommodation & Food Services (94 people), and Public Administration (63 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667), and Accommodation & Food Services ($25,272).

Employment

Occupations

327

2022 Value

± 254

4.14%

1 Year growth

± 99.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alta, UT grew at a rate of 4.14%, from 314 employees to 327 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alta, UT, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (151 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (63 people), and Material Moving Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alta, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

327

2022 Value

± 254

4.14%

1 Year growth

± 99.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alta, UT grew at a rate of 4.14%, from 314 employees to 327 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alta, UT, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (100 people), Accommodation & Food Services (94 people), and Public Administration (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alta, UT, though some of these residents may live in Alta, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,613

Median earning men ± $21,641

$45,556

Median earning women ± $10,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($9,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alta, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alta, UT was $2M in 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.75M to $2M, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Alta, UT is 34.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alta, UT have an average commute time of 11.2 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Alta, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±$N/A

$24

Median Property Taxes

±$38

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alta, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alta, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Alta, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,917

Median Household Income

± $51,981

Number of Households

± 42

In 2021, the median household income of the 70 households in Alta, UT N/A $52,917 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Alta, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alta, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Walked (54.1%)
Worked At Home (38.7%)
Drove Alone (5.41%)

In 2022, 54.1% of workers in Alta, UT walked to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.7%) and those who drove alone to work (5.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alta, UT have a shorter commute time (11.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Alta, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alta, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alta, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alta, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alta, UT (128 out of 376 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alta, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Alta, UT has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 42.3% on Medicaid, 3.19% on Medicare, 6.91% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1,284 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salt Lake County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.99% under 18 years, 69.7% between 18 and 34 years, 22.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 86% were men and 14% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.05%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

42.3%

Medicaid

3.19%

Medicare

6.91%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alta, UT grew by 78.9% from 2.82% to 5.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alta, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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