Alta, WY
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Alta, WY 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.
100% of the residents in Alta, WY are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Alta, WY was $1.31M, and the homeownership rate was 81%.
Alta, WY is home to a population of 469 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.62% of Alta, WY residents were born outside of the country (17 people).
In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in Alta, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Alta, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alta, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alta, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in Alta, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alta, WY as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.
As of 2024, 3.62% of Alta, WY residents (17 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, WY was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alta, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Alta, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alta, WY.
The economy of Alta, WY employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alta, WY were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (55 people), Wholesale Trade (50 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,684) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($10,568).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alta, WY declined at a rate of −27.2%, from 383 employees to 279 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alta, WY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (62 people), Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alta, WY.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alta, WY declined at a rate of −27.2%, from 383 employees to 279 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alta, WY, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (55 people), Wholesale Trade (50 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alta, WY, though some of these residents may live in Alta, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,684).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).
John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Alta, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.
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 Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Alta, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Alta, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.
The median property value in Alta, WY was $1.31M in 2024, which is 3.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.06M to $1.31M, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Alta, WY is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alta, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Alta, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alta, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2023, the median household income of the 253 households in Alta, WY grew to $166,667 from the previous year's value of $161,979.
The following chart displays the households in Alta, WY 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 $150k - $200k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 50.2% of workers in Alta, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (49.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Alta, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alta, WY have 2 cars.
5.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alta, WY (25 out of 469 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alta, WY is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
95.1% of the population of Alta, WY has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 42.6% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 7.89% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.1% were men and 36.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.82% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 21.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 50.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.1% were men and 36.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alta, WY grew by 34% from 3.66% to 4.9%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alta, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
