Alta Sierra

  1. Alta Sierra Legal Resources
  2. Alta Sierra Statistics
  3. Alta Sierra Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alta Sierra Employment Information
  5. Alta Sierra Family Information
  6. Alta Sierra Education Information
  7. Alta Sierra Public Benefits Information
  8. Alta Sierra Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Alta Sierra Legal Resources Back to top

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Alta Sierra Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,522
  • Land Area (2000): 21.684 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.049 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,682
Alta Sierra Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,690 87.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 839 12.85%

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Alta Sierra Employment Information Back to top
Alta Sierra Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 184 13.38%
2. Public Administration 98 7.13%
3. Educational Services 67 4.87%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 4.87%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 60 4.36%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 4.36%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 56 4.07%
8. Finance and Insurance 49 3.56%
9. Repair and Maintenance 47 3.42%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 3.13%
11. Utilities 40 2.91%
12. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 36 2.62%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34 2.47%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.25%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 29 2.11%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 2.11%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 28 2.04%
18. Health Care 27 1.96%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 1.89%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 251 19.43%
2. Educational Services 120 9.29%
3. Finance and Insurance 107 8.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 71 5.50%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 69 5.34%
6. Public Administration 65 5.03%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 60 4.64%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 4.10%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 4.02%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 44 3.41%
11. Social Assistance 32 2.48%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.93%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.86%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 1.70%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 19 1.47%
16. Construction 18 1.39%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.39%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 1.39%
19. Other Transportation 18 1.39%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.24%

Alta Sierra Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 140 10.18%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 110 8.00%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 6.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 6.11%
5. Other Management Occupations 62 4.51%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 61 4.44%
7. Top Executives 57 4.15%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 3.42%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 43 3.13%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 40 2.91%
11. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 38 2.76%
12. Engineers 37 2.69%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 36 2.62%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 2.25%
15. Other Construction Trades 31 2.25%
16. Carpenters 27 1.96%
17. Lawyers 27 1.96%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 1.67%
19. Extraction Workers 22 1.60%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 114 8.82%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 103 7.97%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 5.50%
4. Registered Nurses 65 5.03%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 4.88%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 61 4.72%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 4.18%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 49 3.79%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 49 3.79%
10. Business Operations Specialists 42 3.25%
11. Computer Specialists 40 3.10%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 3.02%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 35 2.71%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 2.71%
15. Accountants and Auditors 34 2.63%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 31 2.40%
17. Art and Design Workers 29 2.24%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 2.24%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 26 2.01%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 1.86%

Alta Sierra Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,254 42.05%
15-35 hours 606 11.31%
1-14 hours 198 3.69%
No regular hours 2,302 42.95%

Alta Sierra Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 79 3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 112 4.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 90 3.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 235 9.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 295 11.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 331 13.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 440 17.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 238 9.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 204 8.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 149 5.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 2.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 123 4.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 109 4.37%

Alta Sierra Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 0.36%
5-9 95 3.81%
10-14 306 12.28%
15-19 603 24.20%
20-24 576 23.11%
25-29 158 6.34%
30-34 247 9.91%
35-39 7 0.28%
40-44 47 1.89%
45-59 176 7.06%
60-89 196 7.87%
At least 90 72 2.89%

Alta Sierra Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,747 70.10%
30-44 8 0.32% 293 11.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 176 7.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 268 10.75%

Alta Sierra Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 260 10.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,180 83.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.46%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 0.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 109 4.19%

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Alta Sierra Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,583 (6,529 people)
Families (2000): 2,062 (5,702 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 663
People at same address in 1995: 3,240
Alta Sierra Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 108 4.18%
$10,000-$14,999 31 1.20%
$15,000-$19,999 82 3.17%
$20,000-$24,999 110 4.26%
$25,000-$29,999 179 6.93%
$30,000-$34,999 191 7.39%
$35,000-$39,999 121 4.68%
$40,000-$44,999 143 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 107 4.14%
$50,000-$59,999 327 12.66%
$60,000-$74,999 356 13.78%
$75,000-$99,999 355 13.74%
$100,000-$124,999 142 5.50%
$125,000-$149,999 151 5.85%
$150,000-$199,999 105 4.07%
$200,000 or more 75 2.90%

Alta Sierra Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 393 15.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,191 46.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 84 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 349 13.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 341 13.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 133 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alta Sierra Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,717 22.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,404 18.24%
Public Assistance 22 0.29%
Retirement 849 11.03%
Self Employment 531 6.90%
Social Security 1,066 13.85%
Supplemental Security 55 0.71%
Wage / Salary 1,586 20.60%
Other 469 6.09%

Alta Sierra Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,307 69.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 562 30.07%

Alta Sierra Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 185 6.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,904 71.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 496 18.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 3.22%

Alta Sierra Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 241 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 1,883 67.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 389 13.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280 10.03%

Alta Sierra Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alta Sierra Education Information Back to top
Alta Sierra Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 113 2.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 372 7.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,227 23.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,665 32.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 545 10.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 858 16.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 400 7.72%

Alta Sierra Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 27 0.41% 55 0.84% 82 1.26%
Kindergarten 36 0.55% 0 0.00% 36 0.55%
Grades 1-4 268 4.11% 22 0.34% 290 4.45%
Grades 5-8 395 6.06% 0 0.00% 395 6.06%
Grades 9-12 434 6.65% 17 0.26% 451 6.92%
Undergrad college 294 4.51% 22 0.34% 316 4.85%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.14% 0 0.00% 9 0.14%
Total 1,463 22.43% 116 1.78% 1,579 24.21%

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Alta Sierra Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alta Sierra Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,247 95.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 282 4.32%

Alta Sierra Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alta Sierra Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alta Sierra Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 632 9.69%
10-19 Years 916 14.04%
20-29 Years 313 4.80%
30-39 Years 661 10.13%
40-49 Years 1,042 15.98%
50-59 Years 986 15.12%
60-69 Years 858 13.16%
70-79 Years 837 12.83%
80-89 Years 257 3.94%
90+ Years 20 0.31%

Alta Sierra Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,220 49.37%
Color 1 Box Female 3,302 50.63%

Alta Sierra Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,055 92.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 270 4.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 92 1.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.08%

Alta Sierra Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,285 18.51%
2. German 1,280 18.44%
3. Irish 856 12.33%
4. Italian 606 8.73%
5. United States Or American 436 6.28%
6. French Non-Basque 382 5.50%
7. Swedish 219 3.15%
8. Polish 213 3.07%
9. Scottish 206 2.97%
10. Scotch Irish 205 2.95%

Alta Sierra Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,844 92.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 215 3.42%
3. German 98 1.56%
4. French 54 0.86%
5. Italian 26 0.41%
6. Scandinavian 16 0.25%
7. Persian 14 0.22%
8. Other West Germanic 9 0.14%
9. Polish 8 0.13%
10. Other Pacific Island 8 0.13%

Alta Sierra Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,129 93.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 324 4.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 1.16%

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Alta Sierra Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.