Alta Vista

Population: 484
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $82,800

Located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, Alta Vista is a community with a population of 484. Its median household income of $47,500 runs below the Wabaunsee County figure of $70,536.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alta Vista's population declined 1.4% from 491 to 484, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $65,200 to $82,800.

The median gross rent is $989. 9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 484
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $82,800
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 224
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

491484

Median household income

$44,375$47,500

Median home value

$65,200$82,800

Median gross rent

$750$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	491	$44,375	$65,200	$750
2020	463	$39,205	$60,700	$775
2021	431	$45,833	$67,900	$858
2022	458	$50,313	$84,000	$936
2023	484	$47,500	$82,800	$989

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.5%
5 to 17	109	22.5%
18 to 24	36	7.4%
25 to 34	67	13.8%
35 to 44	65	13.4%
45 to 54	44	9.1%
55 to 64	63	13.0%
65 to 74	63	13.0%
75 and over	20	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	415	85.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	7.8%
High school graduate	106	32.9%
Some college or associate's	161	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	22	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means10.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	67.5%
Carpooled	34	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	21	10.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	14.6%
15 to 29 min	42	20.4%
30 to 44 min	53	25.7%
45 to 59 min	59	28.6%
60+ min	22	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 25.4% (123 of 484)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	61.9%
Nonfamily households	74	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	86.6%
Vacant	30	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	58.2%
Renter-occupied	81	41.8%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	4.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8629, -96.4888