Alta Sierra, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,690 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 839 (all nonfarm))

Alta Sierra, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,686 (2,578 occupied: 2,298 owner occupied, 280 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	43%

Housing density: 321 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,240 (lower quartile is $1,365, upper quartile is $1,518)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,431

Median gross rent in Alta Sierra, CA in 2007: $1,531

Housing units in Alta Sierra with a mortgage: 1,451 (154 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 692

Alta Sierra,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $476,461 (it was $198,700 in 2000)

Alta Sierra:	$476,461
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $382,388 - $620,235

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,529

In family households: 5,852 (1,775 male householders, 287 female householders)
1,845 spouses, 1,649 children (1,551 natural, 37 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 39 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 677 (201 male householders (141 living alone)), 320 female householders (257 living alone)), 156 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,185 2-persons, 328 3-persons, 338 4-persons, 189 5-persons, 22 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 398 1-person, 101 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

1,120 married couples with children.
200 single-parent households (51 men, 149 women).

92.9% of residents of Alta Sierra speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 400 (6.1%)
(81.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alta Sierra, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 145 5 rooms: 529 6 rooms: 731 7 rooms: 382 8 rooms: 233 9 or more rooms: 235

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alta Sierra, California:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 58 5 rooms: 30 6 rooms: 123 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 50
1995 to 1998: 148
1990 to 1994: 314
1980 to 1989: 1,313
1970 to 1979: 758
1960 to 1969: 88
1950 to 1959: 15
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alta Sierra:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 430 3 bedrooms: 1,503 4 bedrooms: 283 5 or more bedrooms: 75

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alta Sierra:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 69 3 bedrooms: 181 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alta Sierra in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 388 2 vehicles: 1,350 3 vehicles: 374 4 vehicles: 108 5 or more vehicles: 54

Cars and other vehicles available in Alta Sierra in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 21 2 vehicles: 117 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Alta Sierra, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 41
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 572
$400,000 to $499,999: 577
$500,000 to $749,999: 750
$750,000 to $999,999: 195
$1,000,000 or more: 96

Alta Sierra rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alta Sierra:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 125
$1,250 to $1,499: 89
$1,500 to $1,999: 38
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 22 1965 to 1969: 319

Alta Sierra, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.1%
Number of people working at home: 109 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 9
5 to 9 minutes: 95
10 to 14 minutes: 306
15 to 19 minutes: 603
20 to 24 minutes: 576
25 to 29 minutes: 158
30 to 34 minutes: 247
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 47
45 to 59 minutes: 176
60 to 89 minutes: 196
90 or more minutes: 72

Alta Sierra mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,180 (84%)
Carpooled: 260 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 13 (0%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 109 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 108
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 110
$25,000 to $29,999: 179
$30,000 to $34,999: 191
$35,000 to $39,999: 121
$40,000 to $44,999: 143
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 327
$60,000 to $74,999: 356
$75,000 to $99,999: 355
$100,000 to $124,999: 142
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $199,999: 105
$200,000 or more: 75

First ancestries reported:

English: 918

German: 858

Irish: 499

Italian: 499

United States or American: 436

Other groups: 403

French (except Basque): 225

Polish: 183

Scotch-Irish: 178

Scottish: 154

Swedish: 142

Norwegian: 119

Russian: 78

Dutch: 77

Danish: 72

Portuguese: 51

Welsh: 48

French Canadian: 47

Canadian: 37

Yugoslavian: 32

Swiss: 30

Scandinavian: 27

Austrian: 23

Hungarian: 22

Greek: 21

Ukrainian: 19

Belgian: 17

Northern European: 12

Czech: 12

Finnish: 11

Latvian: 11

Lithuanian: 11

Lebanese: 10

Arab:: 10

British: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7

European: 7

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

Germany (27%)
Canada (27%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Other Western Europe (4%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)
Netherlands (4%)
Italy (2%)

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

This state: 3698
Northeast: 528
Midwest: 938
South: 469
West: 455

52% of Alta Sierra residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 458
Less than 1 year of college: 201
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
Associate degree: 320
Bachelor's degree: 493
Master's degree: 145
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 698
Less than 1 year of college: 310
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 544
Associate degree: 207
Bachelor's degree: 365
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 58.8%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $71,803
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $150,135
Asian householders: $31,057
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $103,312
Two or more races householders: $91,671
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $110,752

Alta Sierra household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alta Sierra household income for Asian householders

Alta Sierra household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alta Sierra marital status for males

Alta Sierra marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $478,139
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $659,420
Asian householders: $449,604
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $539,525
Hispanic or Latino householders: $516,506

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,538
One, attached: 38
Two: 24
3 or 4: 29
5 to 9: 20
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $160,517

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alta Sierra:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%) Electricity (13%) Wood (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Other fuel (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%) Wood (11%) Electricity (7%) Other fuel (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	3.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	3.8%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	7.0%
California:	15.4%

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 (Noninst.)

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