Alta Vista, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

443

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

7.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Alta Vista, KS is home to a population of 443 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.35% of Alta Vista, KS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (379 people) in Alta Vista, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Alta Vista, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alta Vista, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alta Vista, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
379 ± 111
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 22

9.26%

Hispanic Population

41 people

9.26% of the people in Alta Vista, KS are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alta Vista, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.35% of Alta Vista, KS residents (6 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, KS was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 17

Alta Vista, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alta Vista, KS employs 204 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alta Vista, KS were Construction (34 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Retail Trade (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,625), Finance & Insurance ($55,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

204

2024 Value

± 68

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alta Vista, KS declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 210 employees to 204 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alta Vista, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alta Vista, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

204

2024 Value

± 68

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alta Vista, KS declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 210 employees to 204 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alta Vista, KS, are Construction (34 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Retail Trade (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alta Vista, KS, though some of these residents may live in Alta Vista, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,167

Median earning men ± $4,197

$32,000

Median earning women ± $5,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,750), Public Administration ($65,625), and Manufacturing ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,625), and Manufacturing ($51,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alta Vista, KS was $85,000 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,800 to $85,000, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Alta Vista, KS is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alta Vista, KS have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alta Vista, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,398

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Alta Vista, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alta Vista, KS 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.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $12,874

188

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in Alta Vista, KS grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Alta Vista, KS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alta Vista, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Carpooled (14%)
Other (9%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Alta Vista, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alta Vista, KS have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alta Vista, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alta Vista, KS 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, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alta Vista, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alta Vista, KS (114 out of 443 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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