Alta Vista, IA City Data

Alta Vista, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 286 people who live in Alta Vista and approximately 13,095 who live in Chickasaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alta Vista 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 Vista. We have included Alta Vista housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alta Vista Information

Chickasaw County where Alta Vista resides is 505.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,095 and has a population rank of 2,221 out of all the places in the United States.

Alta Vista has a total of 286 people and of those residents there are 143 males and 143 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 169 births each year and around 128 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alta Vista varies per year, but currently 286 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 286 people who live in Alta Vista, there are 76 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alta Vista is 33 male and 43 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 217.

General Alta Vista Information
Total area in square miles - Chickasaw County	505.48
Water area in square miles - Chickasaw County	N/A
Resident population - Chickasaw County	13,095
Population rank - Chickasaw County	2,221
Total population	286
Total population (male)	143
Total population (female)	143
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Chickasaw County	169
Deaths- Chickasaw County	128
Population of one race	286
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	76
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	217

Alta Vista Social Characteristics

There are 5,192 households in Alta Vista. Families make up 3,652 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alta Vista families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,151), male householder with no wife present (164) and female householder with no husband present (272). The remainder of the Alta Vista households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,546. Alta Vista, IA moving companies help people in Alta Vista 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 Vista. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alta Vista is based, there are 5,215 females 15 and over; of those females there are 859 never married, 3,268 now married, 35 separated, 736 widowed, and 317 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 27 separated, 146 widowed and 353 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alta Vista social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alta Vista.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chickasaw County)
Total households	5,192
Family households (families)	3,652
With own children under 18 years	1,700
Married-couple family	3,151
With own children under 18 years	1,370
Male householder, no wife present, family	164
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	272
With own children under 18 years	231
Nonfamily households	1,546
Householder living alone	1,354
65 years and over	709

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	34
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	229
Householder	75
Spouse	61
Child	82
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	57
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,215
Never married	859
Now married	3,268
Separated	35
Widowed	736
Divorced	317
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	27
Widowed	146
Divorced	353

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	286
Male	143
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	143
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	286
One race	286
White	286
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	286
People who are White alone	286
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,347
Same house	8,373
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,203
Different state or abroad	385
Different state	342
Abroad	43

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chickasaw County)
Total resident population	13,095
Born in United States	13,783
State of residence	11,630
Different state	1,321
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	25
Foreign born	119

Alta Vista 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 Vista. That total enrollment is 3,365 for the population of the country, which includes Alta Vista. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,118 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,017 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 445.

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 Vista population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,365
Pre-kindergarten	244
Public	183
Private	61
Kindergarten	166
Public	140
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,624
Public	1,345
Private	279
Elementary and high school	2,509
Public	2,207
Private	302
High school grades 9 to 12	885
Public	862
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	403
Public	342
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	34
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	9,292

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,797
Less than 9th grade	748
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	708
High school graduate	3,981
Some college, no degree	1,696
Associate's degree	589
Bachelor's degree	1,075
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	794

Alta Vista Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,124 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alta Vista. The Alta Vista occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,757), service occupations (756), sales and office occupations (1,284), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (659) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,584). The 10,124 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,528 private wage and salary workers, 635 government workers, 999 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chickasaw County)
Population 16 years and over	10,124
In labor force	6,631
Civilian labor force	6,624
Employed	6,197
Unemployed	427
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	5,098
In labor force	3,033
Civilian labor force	3,026
Unemployed Civilian labor force	225
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	5,026
In labor force	3,598
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chickasaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,109
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,537
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	300
Other means	38
Worked at home	647
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	113,820

OCCUPATION (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,757
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,757
Service occupations	756
Sales and office occupations	1,284
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	659
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,584

INDUSTRY (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,757
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	719
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,613
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	710
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	297
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	267
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,122
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	295
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	141

CLASS OF WORKER (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,757
Private wage and salary workers	4,528
Government workers	635
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	999
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alta Vista Housing Characteristics

In Alta Vista, IA there are 5,593 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,192 occupied and 401 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alta Vista, there are 4,732 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 67 units in Alta Vista. 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 Vista, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alta Vista, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alta Vista. There are 112 housing units with rent less than $200, 221 with rent between $200-299, 387 with rent between $300-499 and 88 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alta Vista 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 Vista, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chickasaw County)
Total housing units	5,593
Occupied housing units	5,192
Vacant housing units	401

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chickasaw County)
Total housing units	5,593
1-unit, detached	4,732
1-unit, attached	67
2 units	129
3 or 4 units	179
5 to 9 units	117
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units
Mobile home	305

HOUSING TENURE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	5,192
Owner-occupied	4,165
Renter-occupied	1,027

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	5,192
No vehicles available	233
2 vehicle available	3,641
3 vehicles available	1,086
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	5,192
Utility gas	2,684
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	337
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	368
Coal or coke	2
Wood	103
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	5,192
Less Than $50,000	4,165
$50,000 to $99,999	1,592
$100,000 to $149,999	439
$150,000 to $199,999	139
$200,000 to $299,999	77
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	71,200

GROSS RENT (Chickasaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,027
Less than $200	112
$200 to $299	221
$300 to $499	387
$500 to $699	83
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A