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Alta, Iowa

Alta city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingBuena Vista County · 1.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AltaPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2502,47627
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$65,833$65,97445
Poverty rate10.2%14.3%36
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%21.1%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$146,600$227,0009
Median gross rent$894$96436
Housing vacancy rate12.7%8.6%82
Worked from home5.8%7.3%18
Population, 2012–2024
AltaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AltaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Buena Vista County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services14.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction26.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Carthage, TN942,327$67,00622.3%
Middleport, NY901,987$67,37522.0%
Pelican Rapids, MN882,586$63,91719.3%
Salina, UT872,546$64,12918.1%
Bertram, TX862,037$63,31119.7%
Swanton, VT862,670$66,60720.2%
Lomira, WI862,675$70,36522.9%
Ashford, AL862,447$65,34118.6%
Sugarcreek, OH862,504$72,22223.5%
Stevensville, MT862,130$60,09625.8%