Alta Vista, KS City Data

Alta Vista, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 442 people who live in Alta Vista and approximately 6,885 who live in Wabaunsee 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

Wabaunsee County where Alta Vista resides is 799.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,885 and has a population rank of 2,696 out of all the places in the United States.

Alta Vista has a total of 442 people and of those residents there are 235 males and 207 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 79 births each year and around 75 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alta Vista varies per year, but currently 439 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 442 people who live in Alta Vista, there are 119 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alta Vista is 73 male and 46 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 336.

General Alta Vista Information
Total area in square miles - Wabaunsee County	799.8
Water area in square miles - Wabaunsee County	N/A
Resident population - Wabaunsee County	6,885
Population rank - Wabaunsee County	2,696
Total population	442
Total population (male)	235
Total population (female)	207
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Wabaunsee County	79
Deaths- Wabaunsee County	75
Population of one race	439
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	119
Population under 20 years (male)	73
Population under 20 years (female)	46
Total population 18 years and over	336

Alta Vista Social Characteristics

There are 2,633 households in Alta Vista. Families make up 1,956 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alta Vista families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,693), male householder with no wife present (97) and female householder with no husband present (157). The remainder of the Alta Vista households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 675. Alta Vista, KS 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 2,713 females 15 and over; of those females there are 413 never married, 1,783 now married, 38 separated, 269 widowed, and 210 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 17 separated, 63 widowed and 262 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 (Wabaunsee County)
Total households	2,633
Family households (families)	1,956
With own children under 18 years	922
Married-couple family	1,693
With own children under 18 years	720
Male householder, no wife present, family	97
With own children under 18 years	55
Female householder, no husband present, family	157
With own children under 18 years	112
Nonfamily households	675
Householder living alone	608
65 years and over	285

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	61
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	55
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	375
Householder	127
Spouse	99
Child	125
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,713
Never married	413
Now married	1,783
Separated	38
Widowed	269
Divorced	210
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	17
Widowed	63
Divorced	262

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	442
Male	235
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	7
Female	207
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	442
One race	439
White	430
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	442
People who are White alone	430
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,465
Same house	4,174
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,115
Different state or abroad	346
Different state	334
Abroad	12

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wabaunsee County)
Total resident population	6,885
Born in United States	5,668
State of residence	5,533
Different state	1,277
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	51

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 1,699 for the population of the country, which includes Alta Vista. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 416 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 194.

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	1,699
Pre-kindergarten	97
Public	82
Private	15
Kindergarten	58
Public	58
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	823
Public	768
Private	55
Elementary and high school	1,349
Public	1,286
Private	63
High school grades 9 to 12	526
Public	518
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	144
Public	129
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	51
Public	49
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	4,922

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,623
Less than 9th grade	223
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	242
High school graduate	2,104
Some college, no degree	1,061
Associate's degree	192
Bachelor's degree	801
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	554

Alta Vista Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,275 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alta Vista. The Alta Vista occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,163), service occupations (460), sales and office occupations (795), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (58), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (461) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (555). The 5,275 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,296 private wage and salary workers, 758 government workers, 425 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wabaunsee County)
Population 16 years and over	5,275
In labor force	3,598
Civilian labor force	3,588
Employed	3,492
Unemployed	96
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	2,647
In labor force	1,663
Civilian labor force	1,663
Unemployed Civilian labor force	55
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,628
In labor force	1,935
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	41
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wabaunsee County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,444
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,661
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	472
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	113
Other means	16
Worked at home	160
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	96,555

OCCUPATION (Wabaunsee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,163
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,163
Service occupations	460
Sales and office occupations	795
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	58
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	461
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	555

INDUSTRY (Wabaunsee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,163
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	294
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	408
Wholesale trade	123
Retail trade	324
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	274
Information	69
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	125
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	845
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	149
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	221

CLASS OF WORKER (Wabaunsee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,163
Private wage and salary workers	2,296
Government workers	758
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	425
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alta Vista Housing Characteristics

In Alta Vista, KS there are 3,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,633 occupied and 400 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alta Vista, there are 2,678 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 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, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alta Vista, KS 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 36 housing units with rent less than $200, 51 with rent between $200-299, 127 with rent between $300-499 and 75 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, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wabaunsee County)
Total housing units	3,033
Occupied housing units	2,633
Vacant housing units	400

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wabaunsee County)
Total housing units	3,033
1-unit, detached	2,678
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	41
3 or 4 units	18
5 to 9 units	19
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	242

HOUSING TENURE (Wabaunsee County)
Occupied housing units	2,633
Owner-occupied	2,187
Renter-occupied	446

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wabaunsee County)
Occupied housing units	2,633
No vehicles available	70
2 vehicle available	2,033
3 vehicles available	642
4 vehicles available	268
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wabaunsee County)
Occupied housing units	2,633
Utility gas	1,006
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	205
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	136
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wabaunsee County)
Occupied housing units	2,633
Less Than $50,000	2,187
$50,000 to $99,999	626
$100,000 to $149,999	192
$150,000 to $199,999	45
$200,000 to $299,999	13
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,600

GROSS RENT (Wabaunsee County)
Occupied units paying rent	446
Less than $200	36
$200 to $299	51
$300 to $499	127
$500 to $699	41
$700 to $999	34
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A