Alta, CA Demographic Data
Alta, CA Summary
Alta is located in Placer County in California
- Population: 527
- Area: 2.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 220.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,806.43 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alta, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
228
51%
50.8
Male
220
49%
49.2
Total Population
448
323,128,000
Alta, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
21
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
17
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
21
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
27
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33
7.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
49
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
62
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
37
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
46
10.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
76
17.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
17
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
18
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
373
83.3%
77.2
Female
200
53.6%
51.3
Male
173
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
362
80.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
143
31.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
111
24.8%
15.2
Female
52
46.8%
55.8
Male
59
53.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Alta, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
439
98.0%
96.8
White
421
94.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
18
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
18
4.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
9
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
28
6.3%
17.8
Mexican
28
6.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
420
93.8%
82.2
Alta, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7
2.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
101
29.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
102
30.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
50
14.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
42
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
32
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11
3.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
327
96.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
74
21.9%
31.2
Alta, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
71
18.3%
33.7%
Now Married
220
56.6%
47.5
Divorced
49
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
15
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
34
8.7
5.8%
Alta, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
385
90.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
42
9.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
4.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
3.3%
1.1%
Alta, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6
3.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
33
18.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
31
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
38
21.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
7.4%
6.4
Median household income
58,438
57,617
Per capita income
32,424
31,128
Alta, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
23
13.1%
9.8
Construction
3
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23
13.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3
1.7%
6.6
Information
4
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
22
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21
11.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
13
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
29
16.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
28
15.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
72
40.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11
6.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
40
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
25
14.2%
18.1%
Alta, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
157
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
97
61.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
38
24.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
2
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
20
12.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.8
26.6
Alta, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
13
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
47
26.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
51
29.1%
37.1
3 or more
64
36.6%
21.0
Alta, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
175
65.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
139
79.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
36
20.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
93
34.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
18
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Alta, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
268
1 room
9
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
4
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
18
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
57
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
81
30.2%
19.8
6 rooms
60
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
12
4.5%
12.0
8 rooms
16
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alta, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
268
1-unit, detached
264
98.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alta, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
30
11.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
25
9.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
31
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
43
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
66
24.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
39
14.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
6.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alta, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
48.6%
4.7
Electricity
3
1.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
77
44.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
3.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Alta, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
96
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
3.1%
10.3%
$500 to $999
8
8.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
25
26.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
26.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
36.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27
28.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
14.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
43
44.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alta, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
29
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
4
13.8%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
34.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
51.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
7
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,406
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
20.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
19
65.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Alta, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
139
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11
7.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
17
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
34
24.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
51
36.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
15.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
309,000
205,000