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Alta, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,344
Population
2,170/sq mi density
$66,118
Median Income
$30,836 per capita
$125,800
Home Value
$206,560 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$66,118 median income, 13.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,800 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.5%
1,979 → 2,029
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.1%
$40,781 → $66,118
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,065
+36 from 2023 (2,029)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,725
+$26,607 from 2023 ($66,118)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,979 | — | $40,781 | — |
| 2015 | 1,944 | -1.8% | $46,458 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,943 | -0.1% | $52,351 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,904 | -2% | $59,000 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2,078 | +9.1% | $56,136 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,029 | -2.4% | $66,118 | +17.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.