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Alta Vista, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Chickasaw County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
171 Population 228/sq mi density
$53,750 Median Income $36,166 per capita
$68,600 Home Value $222,703 Zillow
$825 Median Rent 16.5% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
140 Violent Crime/100K 644 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,600 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
171
Population Density
228
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.0 km²)
Median Age
46.2 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
22.7%
75% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.5%
8% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.8%
9% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.392
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population171
Population Density228 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age46.2 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.5%
Disability22.7%
Health Insurance84.5%
Uninsured7.8%
Broadband Access94.0%
Gini Coefficient0.392

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent