Population 209 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alva
Household size in Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Alva holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, 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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Alva skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Alva, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Alva
Renters in Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Alva is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Alva, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Alva are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $430 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $801 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $681 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alva pays $681 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% 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 Alva
Bachelor's degrees in Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alva have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Alva is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wyoming.
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 Alva
| Period | Alva | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alva has been low: just 2.1% 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).
Alva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva | 2.83 | 41.8 | 3.2% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 1979 | $681 | 16.7% | 93.3% | 2.1% |
| Hulett | 2.81 | 41.7 | 2.4% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 1978 | $654 | 14.8% | 92.2% | 2.4% |
| Aladdin | 2.84 | 42.0 | 3.5% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1979 | $692 | 17.3% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Devils Tower | 2.83 | 46.7 | 6.1% | 18.4% | 31.8% | 1986 | $858 | 24.5% | 94.0% | 0.1% |
| New Haven | 2.74 | 44.4 | 2.4% | 16.6% | 16.2% | 1980 | $687 | 14.0% | 88.6% | 2.0% |
| Carlile | 2.52 | 57.3 | 2.1% | 14.4% | 34.4% | 1995 | $922 | 18.9% | 80.5% | 0.4% |
| Colony | 2.82 | 41.4 | 2.4% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 1978 | $649 | 14.8% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Beulah | 2.91 | 43.8 | 6.9% | 19.9% | 30.2% | 1984 | $832 | 25.3% | 97.2% | 0.1% |
| Sundance | 2.29 | 53.0 | 7.5% | 37.4% | 19.1% | 1982 | $897 | 35.0% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Oshoto | 2.51 | 48.7 | 1.9% | 19.5% | 24.8% | 1987 | $880 | 14.5% | 80.8% | 0.2% |
| Alzada | 2.15 | 56.8 | 1.3% | 44.7% | 29.5% | 1982 | $840 | 21.7% | 92.8% | 0.5% |
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 Alva. 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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