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 |