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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
262 → 219
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.8%
$39,000 → $53,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alta Vista 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
193
-26 from 2023 (219)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,283
+$13,533 from 2023 ($53,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 262 | — | $39,000 | — |
| 2015 | 257 | -1.9% | $40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 254 | -1.2% | $42,019 | +5% |
| 2019 | 253 | -0.4% | $47,500 | +13% |
| 2021 | 228 | -9.9% | $55,000 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 219 | -3.9% | $53,750 | -2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.