Altavista, VA City Data

Altavista, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,425 people who live in Altavista and approximately 51,078 who live in Campbell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Altavista 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 Altavista. We have included Altavista housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Altavista Information

Campbell County where Altavista resides is 507.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,078 and has a population rank of 907 out of all the places in the United States.

Altavista has a total of 3,425 people and of those residents there are 1,497 males and 1,928 females. The median age of the male population is 40.8 and the female population is 44.5. There are approximately 665 births each year and around 439 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Altavista varies per year, but currently 3,405 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 3,425 people who live in Altavista, there are 849 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Altavista is 422 male and 427 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 2,656.

General Altavista Information
Total area in square miles - Campbell County	507.26
Water area in square miles - Campbell County	N/A
Resident population - Campbell County	51,078
Population rank - Campbell County	907
Total population	3,425
Total population (male)	1,497
Total population (female)	1,928
Population median age (male)	40.8
Population median age (female)	44.5
Births - Campbell County	665
Deaths- Campbell County	439
Population of one race	3,405
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	849
Population under 20 years (male)	422
Population under 20 years (female)	427
Total population 18 years and over	2,656

Altavista Social Characteristics

There are 20,639 households in Altavista. Families make up 14,819 of these households. The table below breaks down the Altavista families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,555), male householder with no wife present (803) and female householder with no husband present (2,356). The remainder of the Altavista households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,937. Altavista, VA moving companies help people in Altavista 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 Altavista. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Altavista is based, there are 21,166 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,926 never married, 12,052 now married, 610 separated, 2,422 widowed, and 2,156 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 557 separated, 403 widowed and 1,742 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Altavista social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Altavista.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Campbell County)
Total households	20,639
Family households (families)	14,819
With own children under 18 years	6,965
Married-couple family	11,555
With own children under 18 years	4,819
Male householder, no wife present, family	803
With own children under 18 years	400
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,356
With own children under 18 years	1,327
Nonfamily households	5,937
Householder living alone	5,036
65 years and over	1,812

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	454
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	522
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,732
Householder	940
Spouse	642
Child	923
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	3
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	619
Male householder	183
Male householder living alone	158
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	379
Female householder living alone	355
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,166
Never married	3,926
Now married	12,052
Separated	610
Widowed	2,422
Divorced	2,156
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	557
Widowed	403
Divorced	1,742

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,425
Male	1,497
Under 5 years	101
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	16
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	86
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	105
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	29
Female	1,928
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	19
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	120
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	109
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,425
One race	3,405
White	2,543
Black or African American	841
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,351
People who are White alone	2,472
People who are Black or African American alone	838
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,064
Same house	30,225
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,485
Different state or abroad	2,848
Different state	2,590
Abroad	258

PLACE OF BIRTH (Campbell County)
Total resident population	51,078
Born in United States	36,621
State of residence	40,229
Different state	10,016
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	246
Foreign born	587

Altavista 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 Altavista. That total enrollment is 12,058 for the population of the country, which includes Altavista. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,019 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,917.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,058
Pre-kindergarten	783
Public	452
Private	331
Kindergarten	765
Public	692
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,974
Public	5,314
Private	660
Elementary and high school	8,592
Public	7,709
Private	883
High school grades 9 to 12	2,618
Public	2,395
Private	223
College, undergraduate years	1,697
Public	1,240
Private	457
Graduate or professional school	221
Public	107
Private	114
Not enrolled in school	37,199

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,018
Less than 9th grade	3,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,813
High school graduate	11,683
Some college, no degree	6,835
Associate's degree	2,088
Bachelor's degree	5,107
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,570

Altavista Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,079 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Altavista. The Altavista occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,476), service occupations (2,938), sales and office occupations (6,633), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,076) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,811). The 40,079 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,224 private wage and salary workers, 3,166 government workers, 1,641 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Campbell County)
Population 16 years and over	40,079
In labor force	25,914
Civilian labor force	25,885
Employed	25,095
Unemployed	790
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	20,892
In labor force	12,222
Civilian labor force	12,222
Unemployed Civilian labor force	420
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,187
In labor force	13,692
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	370
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Campbell County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,806
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,080
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,394
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	323
Other means	241
Worked at home	699
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	567,055

OCCUPATION (Campbell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,476
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,476
Service occupations	2,938
Sales and office occupations	6,633
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,076
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,811

INDUSTRY (Campbell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,476
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	362
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,541
Wholesale trade	955
Retail trade	2,926
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,334
Information	441
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,253
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,593
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,186
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,199
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	815

CLASS OF WORKER (Campbell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,476
Private wage and salary workers	20,224
Government workers	3,166
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,641
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Altavista Housing Characteristics

In Altavista, VA there are 22,088 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,639 occupied and 1,449 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Altavista, there are 14,640 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 444 units in Altavista. 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 Altavista, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Altavista, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Altavista. There are 128 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 2,567 with rent between $300-499 and 940 with rent for $500 and above. Full Altavista gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Altavista, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Campbell County)
Total housing units	22,088
Occupied housing units	20,639
Vacant housing units	1,449

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Campbell County)
Total housing units	22,088
1-unit, detached	14,640
1-unit, attached	444
2 units	437
3 or 4 units	874
5 to 9 units	700
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	24
Mobile home	4,906

HOUSING TENURE (Campbell County)
Occupied housing units	20,639
Owner-occupied	15,954
Renter-occupied	4,685

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Campbell County)
Occupied housing units	20,639
No vehicles available	1,361
2 vehicle available	13,471
3 vehicles available	3,932
4 vehicles available	1,108
5 or more vehicles available	511

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Campbell County)
Occupied housing units	20,639
Utility gas	324
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,483
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,114
Coal or coke
Wood	1,235
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	103

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Campbell County)
Occupied housing units	20,639
Less Than $50,000	15,954
$50,000 to $99,999	4,823
$100,000 to $149,999	3,671
$150,000 to $199,999	976
$200,000 to $299,999	294
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	96,900

GROSS RENT (Campbell County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,685
Less than $200	128
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	2,567
$500 to $699	661
$700 to $999	253
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	13