Alta Vista, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

194

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

9.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

175% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,500

17.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$68,200

Population & Diversity

Alta Vista, IA is home to a population of 194 people, from which 85.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Alta Vista, IA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 5.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (166 people) in Alta Vista, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.6% of Alta Vista, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alta Vista, IA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alta Vista, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 114
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

14.4%

Hispanic Population

28 people

14.4% of the people in Alta Vista, IA are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alta Vista, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Alta Vista, IA residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alta Vista, IA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Alta Vista, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alta Vista, IA.

Economy

The economy of Alta Vista, IA employs 131 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alta Vista, IA were Manufacturing (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

131

2024 Value

± 108

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alta Vista, IA grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 113 employees to 131 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alta Vista, IA, are Production Occupations (29 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alta Vista, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

131

2024 Value

± 108

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alta Vista, IA grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 113 employees to 131 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alta Vista, IA, are Manufacturing (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alta Vista, IA, though some of these residents may live in Alta Vista, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $19,383

$42,946

Median earning women ± $13,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Manufacturing ($43,500), and Retail Trade ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alta Vista, IA was $68,200 in 2024, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,600 to $68,200, a 0.583% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alta Vista, IA is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alta Vista, IA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alta Vista, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,834

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Vista, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Alta Vista, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alta Vista, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,500

Median Household Income

± $10,048

100

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 100 households in Alta Vista, IA declined from $44,500 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Alta Vista, IA 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alta Vista, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.3%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Walked (9.92%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Alta Vista, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who walked to work (9.92%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alta Vista, IA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.61% of the workforce in Alta Vista, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alta Vista, IA (25 out of 194 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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