Altavista

Population: 3,356
Median household income: $45,962
Median home value: $135,000

Located in Campbell County, Virginia, Altavista is a community with a population of 3,356. The median household income of $45,962 is below the Campbell County median ($62,608).

Between 2019 and 2023, Altavista's population declined 2.5% from 3,442 to 3,356, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $109,000 to $135,000.

75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,356
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,962
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 1,518
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4423,356

Median household income

$33,594$45,962

Median home value

$109,000$135,000

Median gross rent

$637$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,442	$33,594	$109,000	$637
2020	3,439	$33,265	$112,400	$671
2021	3,396	$35,438	$112,100	$722
2022	3,370	$39,761	$125,400	$774
2023	3,356	$45,962	$135,000	$878

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	6.7%
5 to 17	519	15.5%
18 to 24	238	7.1%
25 to 34	479	14.3%
35 to 44	334	10.0%
45 to 54	489	14.6%
55 to 64	398	11.9%
65 to 74	315	9.4%
75 and over	360	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,059	61.4%
Black or African American	1,158	34.5%
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	60	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	198	8.3%
High school graduate	918	38.7%
Some college or associate's	593	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	543	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	123	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,199	83.9%
Carpooled	85	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	47.1%
15 to 29 min	135	10.5%
30 to 44 min	240	18.7%
45 to 59 min	207	16.1%
60+ min	97	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 14.5% (476 of 3,280)

	Count	Share
Family households	816	62.0%
Nonfamily households	500	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,316	86.7%
Vacant	202	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	815	61.9%
Renter-occupied	501	38.1%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,148	75.6%
1-unit, attached	42	2.8%
2 to 4 units	39	2.6%
5 to 19 units	180	11.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	109	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5101528
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 37.1234, -79.2834