Alturas

Population: 3,866
Median household income: $68,955
Median home value: $164,500

Located in Polk County, Florida, Alturas is a community with a population of 3,866. Its median household income of $68,955 runs above the Polk County figure of $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Alturas's population grew 11.3% from 3,475 to 3,866, while its median home value rose 47.4% from $111,600 to $164,500.

81.2% of workers drive to work alone. 44.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,866
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,955
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: $941
Housing units: 1,565
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4753,866

Median household income

$45,488$68,955

Median home value

$111,600$164,500

Median gross rent

$885$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,475	$45,488	$111,600	$885
2020	3,778	$47,714	$108,600	$818
2021	3,651	$50,341	$122,300	$740
2022	3,460	$65,625	$166,200	$943
2023	3,866	$68,955	$164,500	$941

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	2.7%
5 to 17	854	22.1%
18 to 24	360	9.3%
25 to 34	567	14.7%
35 to 44	435	11.3%
45 to 54	508	13.1%
55 to 64	260	6.7%
65 to 74	638	16.5%
75 and over	140	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,492	64.5%
Black or African American	37	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,214	31.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	444	17.4%
High school graduate	1,111	43.6%
Some college or associate's	792	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	131	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	70	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,339	81.2%
Carpooled	219	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	9.3%
15 to 29 min	640	40.9%
30 to 44 min	504	32.2%
45 to 59 min	90	5.7%
60+ min	187	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 14.6% (564 of 3,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	972	77.6%
Nonfamily households	280	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,252	80.0%
Vacant	313	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,048	83.7%
Renter-occupied	204	16.3%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other55.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	702	44.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	863	55.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1201100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 6 sq mi
Center point: 27.8421, -81.6816