Alta

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Alta	1,865	1,883	2,055	2,065

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	181
5-9	177
10-14	146
15-19	126
20-24	138
25-29	149
30-34	135
35-39	127
40-44	125
45-49	81
50-54	96
55-59	102
60-64	119
65-69	117
70-74	74
75-79	58
80-84	53
85+	51
18+	1,474
Median Age	34

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Alta	2024
Total	2,055.00
White Alone	76.69%
Black Alone	1.41%
American Indian Alone	1.31%
Asian Alone	1.31%
Pacific Islander Alone	4.43%
Some Other Race	7.25%
Two or More Races	7.59%
Hispanic Origin	21.41%
Diversity Index	60.10

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Alta	2024 - 2029
Population	0.10%
Households	0.03%
Families	-0.63%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	726	759	777	778
Housing Units	791	838	832	832
Owner Occupied Units			593	600
Renter Occupied Units			184	178
Vacant Units			55	54

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Alta	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$150,862	$173,026
Average Home Value	$209,275	$237,125
<$50,000	91	85
$50,000 - $99,999	53	44
$100,000 - $149,999	151	136
$150,000 - $199,999	87	76
$200,000 - $249,999	87	98
$250,000 - $299,999	31	34
$300,000 - $399,999	34	44
$400,000 - $499,999	15	25
$500,000 - $749,999	9	12
$1,000,000 +	2	2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	43
2000-2009	26
1990-1999	75
1980-1989	73
1970-1979	62
1960-1969	129
1950-1959	154
1940-1949	39
1939 or Before	214

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Alta	2024	2029
Median Household	$71,377	$77,853
Average Household	$91,765	$103,533
Per Capita	$34,714	$39,024

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Alta	2024
<$15,000	16
$15,000 - $24,999	24
$25,000 - $34,999	48
$35,000 - $49,999	104
$50,000 - $74,999	218
$75,000 - $99,999	136
$100,000 - $149,999	137
$150,000 - $199,999	53
$200,000+	41

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	996
In-County Residents	901
Out-of-County Residents	95
Drive Alone	784
Carpooled	138
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	48
Motorcycle	5
Bicycle	0
Walked	18
Other	3
Less than 5 minutes	112
5-9 minutes	116
10-14 minutes	333
15-19 minutes	201
20-24 minutes	79
25-29 minutes	13
30-34 minutes	61
35-39 minutes	10
40-44 minutes	7
45-59 minutes	16
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	13

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	438
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	40
Manufacturing	45
Wholesale Trade	20

Retail Trade	24
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	17
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	41
Information	20

Finance & Insurance	18
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	8
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	8
Educational Services	83
HealthCare/Social Assist	35
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	11

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	17
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	17

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	44
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Alta	2024
<9th Grade	15
Some High School	89
GED	50
Graduated High School	458
Some College/No Degree	186
Associates Degree	177
Bachelor's Degree	215
Graduate Degree	97

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	62
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	7
Manufacturing Bus	4
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	3
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	15
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects