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Who knew Alta demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Alta, IA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Alta demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 1,883 #170 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $46,375
Poverty Rate 7.3%
Median Age 36.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Alta Demographics Summary

population icon With 1,883 people, Alta is the 170th most populated city in the state of Iowa out of 1,009 cities. But watch out, Alta, because Parkersburg with 1,870 people and Epworth with 1,860 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Alta residents was $46,375. Alta households made slightly more than Carter Lake households ($46,366) and Holstein households ($46,302) However, 7.3% of Alta residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Alta residents is 36.5 years young.

race icon The largest Alta racial/ethinic groups are White (81.5%) followed by Hispanic (15.7%) and Black (1.2%).

Alta Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 1,534
Black 22
American Indian 3
Asian 16
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 12
Hispanic 296
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Alta Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Alta White population is 1,534 persons or 81.5%.
  • The Alta Hispanic population is 296 persons or 15.7%.
  • The Alta Black population is 22 persons or 1.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Alta Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Alta ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 36.5 years
Median Age - Females 39.5 years
Median Age - Males 33.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.1% of the Alta population under 18, Alta has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 27.1%
Persons Over 65 17.0%
Everyone else 55.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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