Alva, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,389

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.379% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.4%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,919

2.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,600

Population & Diversity

Alva, FL is home to a population of 3.39k people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.9% of Alva, FL residents were born outside of the country (606 people).

In 2024, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Alva, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 175 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Alva, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alva, FL was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alva, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 572
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
298 ± 250
White (Hispanic)
175 ± 106

14%

Hispanic Population

473 people

14% of the people in Alva, FL are hispanic (473 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alva, 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

17.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

606 people

9.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

As of 2024, 17.9% of Alva, FL residents (606 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 Alva, FL was 9.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 44

Alva, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alva, FL employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alva, FL were Other Services, Except Public Administration (198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and Retail Trade (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($132,946), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,491), and Transportation & Warehousing ($120,491).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 353

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alva, FL grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 1.31k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alva, FL, are Management Occupations (309 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (260 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alva, 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

1.49k

2024 Value

± 353

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alva, FL grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 1.31k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alva, FL, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and Retail Trade (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alva, FL, though some of these residents may live in Alva, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,404

Median earning men ± $14,467

$44,109

Median earning women ± $6,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,647), Public Administration ($109,000), and Retail Trade ($100,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,827), and Retail Trade ($24,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alva, FL was $375,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,200 to $375,600, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Alva, FL is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alva, FL have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alva, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$193,138

$1,160

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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 Alva, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Alva, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alva, 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.

$85,919

Median Household Income

± $17,214

1.24k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Alva, FL grew to $85,919 from the previous year's value of $83,551.

The following chart displays the households in Alva, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alva, 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 (74.8%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (1.65%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Alva, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.65%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alva, FL have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alva, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alva, FL (182 out of 3.37k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alva, FL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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