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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.6%
3,888 → 3,866
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.2%
$42,250 → $68,955
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alturas 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
3,850
-16 from 2023 (3,866)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,156
+$28,201 from 2023 ($68,955)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,888 | — | $42,250 | — |
| 2015 | 3,756 | -3.4% | $43,350 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,090 | +8.9% | $43,455 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,475 | -15% | $45,488 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,651 | +5.1% | $50,341 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3,866 | +5.9% | $68,955 | +37% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.