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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alta, CA compare?
| Figure | Alta, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 615 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 258 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | Alta, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 656±227 |
| Median age | 46.9±10.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±7.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.0%±13.7 pts |
| Median household income | $96,792±$11,097 |
| Per capita income | $80,170±$50,339 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $470,000±$120,707 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083±$751 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±48.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.0%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 38.5%±35.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.6%±35.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 46.9 min±18.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±5.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov