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Alturas, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,866
Population
72/sq mi density
$68,955
Median Income
$27,535 per capita
$164,500
Home Value
$245,696 Zillow
$941
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
444
Violent Crime/100K
4,433 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$68,955 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,500 home value, $941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
444 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,955
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,535
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alturas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alturas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,955
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,535
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,553
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$44,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,281
Restaurants
1,064
Healthcare
1,371
Retail
1,926
Manufacturing
425
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,553
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,985
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,955 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,535 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $44,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,281 |
| Restaurants | 1,064 |
| Healthcare | 1,371 |
| Retail | 1,926 |
| Manufacturing | 425 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,985 |