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Altavista, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Campbell County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
3,356 Population 626/sq mi density
$45,962 Median Income $32,099 per capita
$135,000 Home Value $196,219 Zillow
$878 Median Rent 22.2% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
200 Violent Crime/100K 1,829 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$45,962 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,000 home value, $878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
200 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$45,962
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,099
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Altavista vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Altavista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,962
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,099
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,526
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.1%
Other 6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,798
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
93
Retail
190
Manufacturing
58

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,526
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,022
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$45,962
Per Capita Income$32,099
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,526
Avg Weekly Wage$1,108

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.6%
Poverty Rate13.4%
Gini Coefficient0.419
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone83.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,798
Restaurants77
Healthcare93
Retail190
Manufacturing58

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,526
Avg Property Tax$2,022