Alta, IA Profile
Alta, IA, population 1,862, is located
in Iowa's Buena Vista county,
about 93.5 miles from Sioux Falls and 103.4 miles from Omaha.
Through the 90's Alta's population has grown by about 2%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Alta has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Alta's population has grown by about 2%.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 49% |
| Females | 51% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 92% |
| African American | 1% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 6% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 8.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 1,865 | N/A |
2001 | 1,836 | -1.55% |
2002 | 1,844 | 0.44% |
2003 | 1,834 | -0.54% |
2004 | 1,815 | -1.04% |
2005 | 1,833 | 0.99% |
2006 | 1,831 | -0.11% |
2007 | 1,827 | -0.22% |
2008 | 1,844 | 0.93% |
2009 | 1,862 | 0.98% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $31,941 |
Location
Elevation | 1,490 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 1 Square Miles |