Alta

Population: 2,344
Median household income: $66,118
Median home value: $125,800

Alta is a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, home to 2,344 residents. Its median household income of $66,118 runs in line with the Buena Vista County figure of $66,564.

From 2019 to 2023, Alta's population grew 15.0% from 2,039 to 2,344, while its median home value rose 13.3% from $111,000 to $125,800.

The median resident is 37.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,344
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,118
Median home value: $125,800
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 881
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0392,344

Median household income

$59,000$66,118

Median home value

$111,000$125,800

Median gross rent

$744$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,039	$59,000	$111,000	$744
2020	1,978	$53,929	$100,000	$741
2021	2,144	$56,136	$106,300	$799
2022	2,207	$70,094	$118,200	$861
2023	2,344	$66,118	$125,800	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.3%
5 to 17	567	24.2%
18 to 24	120	5.1%
25 to 34	235	10.0%
35 to 44	340	14.5%
45 to 54	337	14.4%
55 to 64	337	14.4%
65 to 74	109	4.7%
75 and over	151	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,319	56.3%
Black or African American	173	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	293	12.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	2.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	477	20.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	11.5%
High school graduate	627	41.6%
Some college or associate's	399	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	228	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	81	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	808	76.6%
Carpooled	183	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	4.5%
Other means	8	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	566	56.2%
15 to 29 min	316	31.3%
30 to 44 min	91	9.0%
45 to 59 min	33	3.3%
60+ min	2	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 7.4% (171 of 2,304)

	Count	Share
Family households	500	63.1%
Nonfamily households	293	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	793	90.0%
Vacant	88	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	634	79.9%
Renter-occupied	159	20.1%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	696	79.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.7%
2 to 4 units	23	2.6%
5 to 19 units	32	3.6%
20 or more units	52	5.9%
Mobile home & other	72	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901495
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6717, -95.3045