Alva, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents
| Alva: | $68,139 |
| Kentucky: | $196,300 |
Total population: 936 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 909 (all nonfarm))
Houses: 426 (384 occupied: 318 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 31% |
Housing density: 9 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $174,943.
Median contract rent in 2022: $328 (lower quartile is $192, upper quartile is $382)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $182
Median gross rent in Alva, KY in 2022: $460
Housing units in Alva with a mortgage: 43 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,651- In family households: 24,607 (5,345 male householders, 2,820 female householders)
5,882 spouses, 8,030 children (7,309 natural, 220 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 1,078 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 249 parents, foster children, 311 other relatives, 471 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,044 (1,691 male householders (1,481 living alone)), 1,933 female householders (1,798 living alone)), 420 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 627 (440 institutionalized population)
5,599 married couples with children.
1,852 single-parent households (309 men, 1,543 women).
98.8% of residents of Alva speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.4 |
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alva, Kentucky
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 962 bedrooms
- 1803 bedrooms
- 364 bedrooms
- 65+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alva, Kentucky
- 0no bedroom
- 71 bedroom
- 302 bedrooms
- 293 bedrooms
- 04 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alva in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 24no vehicle
- 901 vehicle
- 1172 vehicles
- 733 vehicles
- 144 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alva in renter-occupied apartments
- 14no vehicle
- 521 vehicle
- 02 vehicles
- 03 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alva, Kentucky
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 694 rooms
- 995 rooms
- 716 rooms
- 337 rooms
- 398 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alva, Kentucky
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 374 rooms
- 145 rooms
- 96 rooms
- 67 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Alva, KY household income distribution
- 24,936Less than $10,000
- 40,457$10,000 to $19,999
- 34,091$20,000 to $29,999
- 36,118$30,000 to $39,999
- 27,600$40,000 to $49,999
- 30,323$50,000 to $59,999
- 34,787$60,000 to $74,999
- 48,211$75,000 to $99,999
- 34,452$100,000 to $124,999
- 21,139$125,000 to $149,999
- 20,951$150,000 to $199,999
- 18,011$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.1%
Number of people working at home: 25 (8.6% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 13
- 10 to 14 minutes: 9
- 15 to 19 minutes: 14
- 20 to 24 minutes: 20
- 25 to 29 minutes: 24
- 30 to 34 minutes: 51
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 35
- 45 to 59 minutes: 34
- 60 to 89 minutes: 45
- 90 or more minutes: 15
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 175 (62.1%)
- Carpooled: 68 (24.1%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2.5%)
- Other means: 32 (11.3%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 815
- Other state: 94
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 80
- South: 14
- West: 0
73% of Alva residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Kentucky.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 6
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 7
- 7th and 8th grade: 45
- 9th grade: 38
- 10th grade: 20
- 11th grade: 24
- 12th grade, no diploma: 7
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 98
- Less than 1 year of college: 11
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 14
- Associate degree: 8
- Bachelor's degree: 6
- Master's degree: 0
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 5
- 5th and 6th grade: 0
- 7th and 8th grade: 74
- 9th grade: 9
- 10th grade: 16
- 11th grade: 15
- 12th grade, no diploma: 7
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 148
- Less than 1 year of college: 17
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21
- Associate degree: 8
- Bachelor's degree: 7
- Master's degree: 7
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 271
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 148
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,200
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
- 72.0%Electricity
- 16.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.5%Coal or coke
- 2.2%Solar energy
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 42.4%Electricity
- 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.2%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kentucky: | 11.9% |
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kentucky: | 10.6% |
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kentucky: | 18.1% |
