City in Buena Vista County, Iowa · 1.1 sq mi · 1,799 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Alta. The typical household earns $65,833, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,089 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.17%
Men 39.8 · Women 35.8
2010–2026
1,940
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,940
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,940 | -18 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,958 | -61 | 3.02% |
| 2024 | 2,019 | -3 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -11 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 2,033 | -39 | 1.88% |
| 2021 | 2,072 | -17 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 2,089 | +185 | 9.72% |
| 2019 | 1,904 | -16 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 1,920 | -23 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 1,943 | -10 | 0.51% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 41% | 47% |
| Never married | 30% | 27% | 32% |
| Divorced | 17% | 28% | 4% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau