Alta Vista, IA Population

Overview

188

Total Population

53.6

Median age

48.40%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alta Vista's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alta Vista is 53.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alta Vista's population under 18 was 11.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alta Vista's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alta Vista, 10.64% were under the age of 15, 14.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.28% aged 30 to 64, 25.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Alta Vista:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Alta Vista, IA.
The Alta Vista, IA gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 12.

Alta Vista's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Alta Vista population: 100% are White.
Alta Vista's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 188 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alta Vista is White with a population of 188 (100% of the total population).

Alta Vista's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 287 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Alta Vista's population decreased by 22 (7.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alta Vista's population decreased by 38 (14.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alta Vista's population was lowest in year 2022 at 221.