Population 216 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alturas
Household size in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Alturas are large by national standards, averaging 3.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.02, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Alturas is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Alturas: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alturas
Renters in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Alturas rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 20.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 19.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −4.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Alturas: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in the Lakeland area as a whole (14.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Alturas has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $916 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $958 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $1,094 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,499 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$18 | +$583 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alturas pays $760 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alturas
Bachelor's degrees in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Alturas: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Alturas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alturas
| Period | Alturas | Lakeland area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alturas has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alturas compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas | 3.25 | 33.8 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 2001 | $760 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 0.5% |
| Lake Garfield | 3.41 | 35.9 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 1997 | $913 | 7.9% | 84.1% | 3.7% |
| Bartow | 2.86 | 37.0 | 16.1% | 29.6% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,190 | 18.2% | 85.4% | 5.3% |
| Pembroke | 2.95 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 23.9% | 11.9% | 1977 | $942 | 10.2% | 83.2% | 2.8% |
| Homeland | 2.59 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 33.4% | 3.7% | 1970 | $984 | 6.9% | 80.8% | 3.2% |
| Eagle Lake | 3.26 | 31.6 | 12.9% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1989 | $1,330 | 19.4% | 84.2% | 6.0% |
| Fort Meade | 2.80 | 41.8 | 13.3% | 28.9% | 18.5% | 1981 | $1,023 | 9.3% | 78.1% | 3.8% |
| Waverly | 2.82 | 32.5 | 20.3% | 47.7% | 8.2% | 2004 | $1,358 | 23.9% | 91.4% | 1.8% |
| Highland Park | 2.64 | 40.6 | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 1977 | $1,056 | 23.4% | 92.8% | 10.7% |
| Lake Wales | 2.52 | 44.9 | 11.7% | 30.2% | 17.8% | 1987 | $1,196 | 19.2% | 87.3% | 4.6% |
| Hillcrest Heights | 2.33 | 47.3 | 8.4% | 15.1% | 28.2% | 1987 | $1,308 | 27.3% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alturas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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