Alta, CA City Data

Alta, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 732 people who live in Alta and approximately 248,399 who live in Placer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alta. We have included Alta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alta Information

Placer County where Alta resides is 1,502.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 248,399 and has a population rank of 233 out of all the places in the United States.

Alta has a total of 732 people and of those residents there are 368 males and 364 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 3,072 births each year and around 1,938 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alta varies per year, but currently 724 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 732 people who live in Alta, there are 224 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alta is 124 male and 100 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 532.

General Alta Information
Total area in square miles - Placer County	1,502.78
Water area in square miles - Placer County	N/A
Resident population - Placer County	248,399
Population rank - Placer County	233
Total population	732
Total population (male)	368
Total population (female)	364
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Placer County	3,072
Deaths- Placer County	1,938
Population of one race	724
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	224
Population under 20 years (male)	124
Population under 20 years (female)	100
Total population 18 years and over	532

Alta Social Characteristics

There are 93,382 households in Alta. Families make up 68,378 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (55,494), male householder with no wife present (3,777) and female householder with no husband present (8,239). The remainder of the Alta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,640. Alta, CA moving companies help people in Alta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alta is based, there are 100,262 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,347 never married, 59,138 now married, 1,820 separated, 8,993 widowed, and 11,964 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,457 separated, 2,195 widowed and 7,987 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Placer County)
Total households	93,382
Family households (families)	68,378
With own children under 18 years	34,861
Married-couple family	55,494
With own children under 18 years	26,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,777
With own children under 18 years	2,208
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,239
With own children under 18 years	5,333
Nonfamily households	25,640
Householder living alone	19,855
65 years and over	7,588

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	105
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	59
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	644
Householder	210
Spouse	178
Child	226
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	100,262
Never married	18,347
Now married	59,138
Separated	1,820
Widowed	8,993
Divorced	11,964
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,457
Widowed	2,195
Divorced	7,987

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	732
Male	368
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	364
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	732
One race	724
White	707
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	723
People who are White alone	698
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	232,679
Same house	110,207
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	58,736
Different state or abroad	18,707
Different state	14,866
Abroad	3,841

PLACE OF BIRTH (Placer County)
Total resident population	248,399
Born in United States	66,531
State of residence	153,334
Different state	74,852
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,651
Foreign born	17,562

Alta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alta. That total enrollment is 69,856 for the population of the country, which includes Alta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,824 and elementary or high school enrollment was 92,797 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,727.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	69,856
Pre-kindergarten	4,707
Public	2,067
Private	2,640
Kindergarten	4,022
Public	3,423
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	30,748
Public	27,977
Private	2,771
Elementary and high school	46,399
Public	42,813
Private	3,586
High school grades 9 to 12	15,651
Public	14,836
Private	815
College, undergraduate years	12,654
Public	11,212
Private	1,442
Graduate or professional school	2,074
Public	1,317
Private	757
Not enrolled in school	169,264

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	165,894
Less than 9th grade	5,178
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,657
High school graduate	35,327
Some college, no degree	48,584
Associate's degree	15,922
Bachelor's degree	50,226
Graduate or professional degree	30.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,394

Alta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 190,295 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alta. The Alta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (47,106), service occupations (15,664), sales and office occupations (33,174), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (609), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,795) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,299). The 190,295 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 85,967 private wage and salary workers, 20,161 government workers, 12,079 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Placer County)
Population 16 years and over	190,295
In labor force	123,875
Civilian labor force	123,619
Employed	118,647
Unemployed	4,972
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	256
Females 16 years and over	98,171
In labor force	56,060
Civilian labor force	56,028
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,146
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	92,124
In labor force	67,815
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,826
Armed forces	224

COMMUTING TO WORK (Placer County)
Workers 16 years and over	116,409
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	93,265
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,718
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,930
Other means	722
Worked at home	6,891
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,956,020

OCCUPATION (Placer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,106
Management, professional, and related occupations	47,106
Service occupations	15,664
Sales and office occupations	33,174
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	609
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,795
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,299

INDUSTRY (Placer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,106
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,120
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,789
Wholesale trade	4,332
Retail trade	14,440
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,463
Information	4,003
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,180
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,920
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,698
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,652
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,832

CLASS OF WORKER (Placer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,106
Private wage and salary workers	85,967
Government workers	20,161
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,079
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alta Housing Characteristics

In Alta, CA there are 107,302 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 93,382 occupied and 13,920 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alta, there are 81,461 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,135 units in Alta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alta, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alta, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alta. There are 468 housing units with rent less than $200, 616 with rent between $200-299, 2,437 with rent between $300-499 and 19,976 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alta, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Placer County)
Total housing units	107,302
Occupied housing units	93,382
Vacant housing units	13,920

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Placer County)
Total housing units	107,302
1-unit, detached	81,461
1-unit, attached	4,135
2 units	1,625
3 or 4 units	4,050
5 to 9 units	4,147
10 to 19 units	2,301
20 to 49 units	904
50 or more units	4,012
Mobile home	4,553

HOUSING TENURE (Placer County)
Occupied housing units	93,382
Owner-occupied	68,372
Renter-occupied	25,010

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Placer County)
Occupied housing units	93,382
No vehicles available	4,621
2 vehicle available	63,528
3 vehicles available	16,614
4 vehicles available	4,390
5 or more vehicles available	1,770

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Placer County)
Occupied housing units	93,382
Utility gas	54,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,916
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	464
Coal or coke	12
Wood	5,449
Solar energy	64
Other fuel	514
No fuel used	170

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Placer County)
Occupied housing units	93,382
Less Than $50,000	68,372
$50,000 to $99,999	1,573
$100,000 to $149,999	9,402
$150,000 to $199,999	15,410
$200,000 to $299,999	19,384
$300,000 to $499,999	6,875
$1,000,000 or more	487
Median (dollars)	213,900

GROSS RENT (Placer County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,010
Less than $200	468
$200 to $299	616
$300 to $499	2,437
$500 to $699	5,711
$700 to $999	8,408
$1,000 to $1,499	5,023
$1,500 or more	833