Alturas, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,788 (Urban population: 2,664 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 124 (all nonfarm))

Alturas, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,440 (1,221 occupied: 778 owner occupied, 443 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

Housing density: 655 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: $433 (lower quartile is $198, upper quartile is $564)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $515

Median gross rent in Alturas, CA in 2007: $570

Housing units in Alturas with a mortgage: 379 (28 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 286

Alturas,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,660 (it was $65,900 in 2000)

Alturas:	$176,660
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,114 - $184,759

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $158,335
Here: $158,335
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $192,778
Here: $192,778
State: $541,123

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,309,885
Here: $1,309,885
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $70,227
Here: $70,227
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,898

In family households: 2,397 (561 male householders, 214 female householders)
547 spouses, 917 children (848 natural, 29 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 30 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 501 (199 male householders (178 living alone)), 241 female householders (208 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 80 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 351 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 386 1-person, 45 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

463 married couples with children.
298 single-parent households (65 men, 233 women).

88.5% of residents of Alturas speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 223 (7.5%)
(38.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alturas, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 120 5 rooms: 208 6 rooms: 210 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alturas, California:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 49 4 rooms: 131 5 rooms: 103 6 rooms: 69 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 42
1990 to 1994: 39
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 316
1960 to 1969: 161
1950 to 1959: 236
1940 to 1949: 189
1939 or earlier: 297

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alturas:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 256 3 bedrooms: 367 4 bedrooms: 79 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alturas:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 107 2 bedrooms: 211 3 bedrooms: 104 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alturas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 233 2 vehicles: 282 3 vehicles: 157 4 vehicles: 33 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Alturas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 245 2 vehicles: 69 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Alturas, 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: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 27
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $174,999: 106
$175,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 to $249,999: 153
$250,000 to $299,999: 66
$300,000 to $399,999: 37
$400,000 to $499,999: 25
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Alturas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alturas:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 53
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 29
$400 to $449: 43
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 36
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 34
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 11
$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: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 62 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 31 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 62

Alturas, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 43 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 281
5 to 9 minutes: 383
10 to 14 minutes: 167
15 to 19 minutes: 57
20 to 24 minutes: 6
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 17
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 11
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 0

Alturas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 792 (80%)
Carpooled: 59 (6%)
Bicycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 68 (7%)
Other means: 16 (2%)
Worked at home: 43 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 243
$10,000 to $14,999: 160
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 134
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 77
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $44,999: 35
$45,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $74,999: 82
$75,000 to $99,999: 85
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 427

United States or American: 393

English: 317

Irish: 278

German: 228

Dutch: 81

Scotch-Irish: 67

Italian: 58

Scottish: 58

French (except Basque): 52

Swedish: 50

Iranian: 40

European: 32

Portuguese: 32

Greek: 25

Basque: 25

French Canadian: 24

Russian: 22

Welsh: 16

Danish: 15

Canadian: 12

German Russian: 9

Austrian: 9

Norwegian: 9

Belgian: 7

Finnish: 6

Celtic: 6

Estonian: 6

Polish: 4

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

Mexico (49%)
Canada (16%)
Melanesia (9%)
Iran (8%)
Asia, n.e.c. (4%)
Portugal (3%)
Japan (3%)

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

This state: 1917
Northeast: 82
Midwest: 243
South: 149
West: 364

60% of Alturas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 341
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 144
Associate degree: 61
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 313
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 194
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 35
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 20.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 43.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 32.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 61.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,981
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,560
Some other race householders: $13,733
Two or more races householders: $41,859
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,836

Alturas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alturas household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Alturas household income for Some other race householders

Alturas household income for Two or more races householders

Alturas household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alturas marital status for males

Alturas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,221
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,304
Some other race householders: $148,797
Two or more races householders: $248,888
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,486

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,074
One, attached: 57
Two: 23
3 or 4: 28
5 to 9: 38
10 to 19: 28
20 to 49: 25
50 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 106

Median worth of mobile homes: $133,677

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alturas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Wood (22%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Other fuel (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Wood (18%) Utility gas (4%) Other fuel (2%)

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

Here:	2.7%
California:	9.9%

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

Here:	0.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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