Overview
546
Total Population
33.8
Median age
47.62%
Female population %
11:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
87.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Altha's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Altha is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Altha's population under 18 was 38.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Altha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Altha, 30.95% were under the age of 15, 17.03% aged 15 to 29, 36.26% aged 30 to 64, 13.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Altha:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.62% females and 52.38% males in Altha, FL.
- The Altha, FL gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 40.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Altha's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Altha population: 89.93% are White, 1.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.24% are Asian and 0.37% are multiracial.
- Altha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53 (97.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Altha is White with a population of 491 (89.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Altha's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 586 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Altha's population decreased by 70 (12.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Altha's population decreased by 13 (2.58%), 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, Altha's population was lowest in year 2019 at 484.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)