Alva, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Back to: Alva, Florida main profile, Florida, Florida smaller cities, Florida small towns, Florida forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,041 (59 farm, 1,982 nonfarm)) Houses: 992 (890 occupied: 813 owner occupied, 77 renter occupied) % of renters here: 9% State: 16% Housing density: 55 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $228,762. Median contract rent in 2009: $1,072 (lower quartile is $539, upper quartile is $1,161) Median gross rent in Alva, FL in 2009: $1,093 Housing units in Alva with a mortgage: 369 (62 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 181 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $85,862 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,050 Median monthly housing costs: $1,132 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - 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Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Household type by relationship - Family households (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%) Size of family households - 2-person household (%) Size of family households - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Latest news about housing in Alva, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Recent posts about housing in Alva, Florida on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Country Homes ?  (13 replies) Looking for inexpensive rentals in Fort Myers / Cape Coral area.  (18 replies) House Fires in Cape Coral  (42 replies) Fort Myers real estate questions  (10 replies) I accepted a job offer in Alva... help on places to live!  (8 replies) Living in a shipping container. Where?  (46 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $231,332 (it was $108,000 in 2000) Alva: $231,332 Florida: $182,400 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,485 - $386,122 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $385,854 Here: $385,854 State: $275,879 Mobile homes: $100,595 Here: $100,595 State: $43,568 Household type by relationship: Households: 2,041 In family households: 1,773 (502 male householders, 145 female householders) 530 spouses, 453 children (440 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 6 other relatives, 56 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 268 (117 male householders (84 living alone)), 115 female householders (112 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives Size of family households: 392 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 37 5-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 196 1-person, 36 2-persons. 309 married couples with children. 58 single-parent households (21 men, 37 women). 93.6% of residents of Alva speak English at home. 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 34% speak English not well). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 58 (2.8%) (46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Alva, FL: Less than $10,000: 3 $10,000 to $14,999: 2 $15,000 to $19,999: 1 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 3 $35,000 to $39,999: 3 $40,000 to $49,999: 1 $50,000 to $59,999: 15 $60,000 to $69,999: 30 $70,000 to $79,999: 47 $80,000 to $89,999: 19 $90,000 to $99,999: 21 $100,000 to $124,999: 65 $125,000 to $149,999: 80 $150,000 to $174,999: 86 $175,000 to $199,999: 11 $200,000 to $249,999: 85 $250,000 to $299,999: 59 $300,000 to $399,999: 109 $400,000 to $499,999: 62 $500,000 to $749,999: 79 $750,000 to $999,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 24

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Alva: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 8 $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: 0 $700 to $749: 22 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 55 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 16 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 88

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.6%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 10 5 to 9 minutes: 54 10 to 14 minutes: 26 15 to 19 minutes: 80 20 to 24 minutes: 86 25 to 29 minutes: 63 30 to 34 minutes: 201 35 to 39 minutes: 62 40 to 44 minutes: 66 45 to 59 minutes: 66 60 to 89 minutes: 40 90 or more minutes: 49

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 651 (80%) Carpooled: 134 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%) Walked: 7 (1%) Other means: 6 (1%) Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 17 $10,000 to $14,999: 105 $15,000 to $19,999: 62 $20,000 to $24,999: 76 $25,000 to $29,999: 63 $30,000 to $34,999: 88 $35,000 to $39,999: 13 $40,000 to $44,999: 31 $45,000 to $49,999: 64 $50,000 to $59,999: 130 $60,000 to $74,999: 59 $75,000 to $99,999: 57 $100,000 to $124,999: 30 $125,000 to $149,999: 27 $150,000 to $199,999: 30 $200,000 or more: 27

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 311

English: 305

German: 254

Irish: 228

Other groups: 95

Italian: 76

Scotch-Irish: 51

Dutch: 35

Polish: 32

Swedish: 24

Scottish: 22

French (except Basque): 21

Norwegian: 18

Serbian: 13

Canadian: 11

European: 10

Russian: 9

French Canadian: 8

Hungarian: 6

Slovak: 5

Swiss: 5

Turkish: 3

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

• This state: 748
• Northeast: 377
• Midwest: 551
• South: 288
• West: 19

60% of Alva residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 22
• 9th grade: 38
• 10th grade: 65
• 11th grade: 17
• 12th grade, no diploma: 11
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 297
• Less than 1 year of college: 71
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 82
• Associate degree: 35
• Bachelor's degree: 100
• Master's degree: 13
• Professional school degree: 4
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 41
• 9th grade: 6
• 10th grade: 51
• 11th grade: 19
• 12th grade, no diploma: 11
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 279
• Less than 1 year of college: 70
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 106
• Associate degree: 64
• Bachelor's degree: 67
• Master's degree: 73
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $49,772
• Two or more races householders: $45,409

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $267,102

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 713
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 6
• 10 to 19: 8
• Mobile homes: 253

Median worth of mobile homes: $95,500

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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