Alturas, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,581

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

3.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

6.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,231

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,800

Population & Diversity

Alturas, FL is home to a population of 4.58k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.15% of Alturas, FL residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2024, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Alturas, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 613 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 333 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Alturas, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alturas, FL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alturas, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 862
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
613 ± 539
Other (Hispanic)
333 ± 361

28.1%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

28.1% of the people in Alturas, FL are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alturas, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

5.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

As of 2024, 5.15% of Alturas, FL residents (236 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 Alturas, FL was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 22

Alturas, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alturas, FL.

Economy

The economy of Alturas, FL employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alturas, FL were Transportation & Warehousing (286 people), Accommodation & Food Services (268 people), and Construction (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,053), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,757), and Wholesale Trade ($90,050).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k

2024 Value

± 385

22.1%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alturas, FL grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 1.69k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alturas, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people), Sales & Related Occupations (258 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alturas, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

2.06k

2024 Value

± 385

22.1%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alturas, FL grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 1.69k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alturas, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (286 people), Accommodation & Food Services (268 people), and Construction (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alturas, FL, though some of these residents may live in Alturas, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,618

Median earning men ± $14,612

$31,071

Median earning women ± $8,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,690), Wholesale Trade ($91,200), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,380).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,230), Construction ($72,019), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,729).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alturas, FL was $165,800 in 2024, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,500 to $165,800, a 0.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Alturas, FL is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alturas, FL have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alturas, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,418

$1,245

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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 Alturas, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Alturas, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alturas, FL 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.

$70,231

Median Household Income

± $16,926

1.42k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Alturas, FL grew to $70,231 from the previous year's value of $68,955.

The following chart displays the households in Alturas, FL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alturas, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (4.3%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Alturas, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (4.3%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alturas, FL have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Alturas, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alturas, FL (709 out of 4.58k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alturas, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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