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Alta Vista, KS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alta Vista is 474, which is 7.24% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 7.24% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alta Vista population density is 1,326.99 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 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 Vista is white, which represent 94.30% of the total population. The average Alta Vista 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: 474. #311

Population Growth Since 2000, #186

Alta Vista, KS	7.24%
Kansas	7.24%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #164

Alta Vista, KS	1,326.99 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	447 (94.30%, #405)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #280)
Hispanic:	18 (3.80%, #248)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #227)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #343)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	27 (5.70%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

418 (88.19%) out of the total population of 474 reported first ancestry.

	Alta Vista, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.63%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.42%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	3	0.63%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	51	10.76%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	14	2.95%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	174	36.71%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	80	16.88%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	6	1.27%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	1.05%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	5	1.05%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.42%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.84%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	5	1.05%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	23	4.85%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	4	0.84%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	79	16.67%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.84%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 249 (52.53%, see rank)

Females: 225 (47.47%, see rank)

Alta Vista, KS	Male: 52.53% Female: 47.47%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
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 Vista, KS	44.40 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alta Vista, KS	44.20 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alta Vista, KS	44.70 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Alta Vista, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	21	4.43%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	21	4.43%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	37	7.81%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	27	5.70%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	28	5.91%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	63	13.29%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	49	10.34%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	76	16.03%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	84	17.72%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	44	9.28%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	20	4.22%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.84%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alta Vista, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	340, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	30, 8.82%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	173, 50.88%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	88, 25.88%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	45, 13.24%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4, 1.18%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.78, see rank	13.79	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Alta Vista, KS			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	52	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	26	88.46%, see rank	11.54%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	12	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Alta Vista, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	204, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.32, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	69, 33.82%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	135, 66.18%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	126, 61.76%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	93, 45.59%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	78, 38.24%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alta Vista, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	395	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	208	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	52	25.00%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	107	51.44%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	4	1.92%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	45	21.63%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	187	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	28	14.97%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	117	62.57%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	16	8.56%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	26	13.90%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alta Vista, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	462	97.47%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	298	62.87%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	153	32.28%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	2.32%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12	2.53%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.42%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	2.11%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.42%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10	2.11%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Alta Vista, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	199	97.55%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	5	2.45%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

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