Alta, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,848 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,848 (all nonfarm))

Alta, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 791 (722 occupied: 527 owner occupied, 195 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Housing density: 755 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $41,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $270

Median gross rent in Alta, IA in 2000: $431

Housing units in Alta with a mortgage: 276 (20 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,843

In family households: 1,557 (411 male householders, 93 female householders)
391 spouses, 578 children (527 natural, 18 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 286 (96 male householders (75 living alone)), 141 female householders (123 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 198 1-person, 31 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

378 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (43 men, 103 women).

89.6% of residents of Alta speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 93 (5.0%)
(31.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alta, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 36
5 rooms: 78
6 rooms: 140
7 rooms: 105
8 rooms: 63
9 or more rooms: 80

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alta, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 31
4 rooms: 66
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 3
9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 42
1970 to 1979: 119
1960 to 1969: 117
1950 to 1959: 92
1940 to 1949: 78
1939 or earlier: 293

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alta:

no bedroom: 1
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 113
3 bedrooms: 289
4 bedrooms: 91
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alta:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 46
2 bedrooms: 84
3 bedrooms: 52
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Alta in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 158
2 vehicles: 262
3 vehicles: 60
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Alta in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 28
1 vehicle: 108
2 vehicles: 53
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alta, IA:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 69
$70,000 to $79,999: 56
$80,000 to $89,999: 58
$90,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Alta:

Less than $100: 2
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 48
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 20
1985 to 1989: 33
1980 to 1984: 11
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 1
1965 to 1969: 3

Alta, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 27 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 138
10 to 14 minutes: 260
15 to 19 minutes: 141
20 to 24 minutes: 86
25 to 29 minutes: 24
30 to 34 minutes: 29
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 16
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 12

Alta mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 719 (82%)
Carpooled: 96 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
Walked: 29 (3%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 27 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 70
$10,000 to $14,999: 62
$15,000 to $19,999: 58
$20,000 to $24,999: 72
$25,000 to $29,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 62
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $44,999: 58
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $74,999: 62
$75,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 552
Other groups: 242
Norwegian: 109
Irish: 102
Swedish: 101
United States or American: 91
English: 76
Danish: 55
Dutch: 50
French (except Basque): 24
Scottish: 20
Subsaharan African:: 19
African: 17
European: 9
Polish: 6
Italian: 4
Czech: 4
Welsh: 4
Scandinavian: 3
Scotch-Irish: 3
Finnish: 2
French Canadian: 2
Northern European: 2
Russian: 2
Ethiopian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (45%)
El Salvador (10%)
Guatemala (10%)
Cambodia (6%)
Germany (4%)
Nicaragua (4%)
Colombia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1292
Northeast: 28
Midwest: 258
South: 79
West: 91

51% of Alta residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 1
High school graduate (or equivalency): 253
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 62
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 76
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 258
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 69
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,417
Black householders: $2,499
Asian householders: $31,250
Some other race householders: $24,375
Two or more races householders: $31,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $24,375

Alta household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Alta household income for Black or African American householders

Alta household income for Asian householders

Alta household income for some other race householders

Alta household income for two or more races householders

Alta household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Alta marital status for males

Alta marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,800
Some other race householders: $32,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 606
One, attached: 3
Two: 52
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 22
Mobile homes: 68

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alta:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	4.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	31.6%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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