USA.com / Iowa / Alta, IA / Population and Races

Alta, IA Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in IA

High / Low IA Cities by Males Employed

High / Low IA Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in IA

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in IA

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in IA

Most / Least Educated Cities in IA

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alta is 1,919, which is 2.90% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alta population density is 1,787.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alta is white, which represent 94.48% of the total population. The average Alta education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,919. #169

Population Growth Since 2000, #391

Alta, IA	2.90%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #44

Alta, IA	1,787.97 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,813 (94.48%, #802)
Black:	8 (0.42%, #257)
Hispanic:	225 (11.72%, #60)
Asian:	6 (0.31%, #259)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.26%, #205)
One Race, Other:	64 (3.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	23 (1.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	154 (68.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	11 (4.89%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	51 (22.67%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,683 (87.70%) out of the total population of 1,919 reported first ancestry.

	Alta, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	43	2.24%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	66	3.44%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	89	4.64%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	53	2.76%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	897	46.74%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.16%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	233	12.14%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	77	4.01%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.36%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.16%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	16	0.83%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.31%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	117	6.10%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.42%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	137	7.14%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 954 (49.71%, see rank)

Females: 965 (50.29%, see rank)

Alta, IA	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Alta, IA	35.00 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alta, IA	30.90 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alta, IA	41.80 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Alta, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	193	10.06%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	138	7.19%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	114	5.94%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	127	6.62%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	94	4.90%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	294	15.32%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	210	10.94%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	281	14.64%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	139	7.24%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	138	7.19%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	119	6.20%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	72	3.75%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alta, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,253, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	142, 11.33%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	424, 33.84%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	430, 34.32%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	195, 15.56%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	62, 4.95%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.20, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Alta, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	78	79.49%	20.51%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	204	93.14%, see rank	6.86%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	79	86.08%, see rank	13.92%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	68	76.47%, see rank	23.53%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	19	36.84%, see rank	63.16%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Alta, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	766, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	197, 25.72%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	569, 74.28%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	535, 69.84%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	448, 58.49%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	231, 30.16%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alta, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,474	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	705	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	186	26.38%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	471	66.81%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	7	0.99%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	41	5.82%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	769	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	99	12.87%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	465	60.47%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	111	14.43%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	94	12.22%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alta, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	1,826	95.15%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,449	75.51%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	353	18.39%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	24	1.25%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	93	4.85%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	21	1.09%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	72	3.75%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6	0.31%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	84	4.38%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Alta, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	677	88.38%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	84	10.97%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.39%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.26%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.