Alta Vista

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


Alta Vista Legal Resources Back to top

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Alta Vista Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 286
  • Land Area (2000): 1.957 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 131
Alta Vista Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 1.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 255 98.46%

Alta Vista Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 17 25.00%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 13.24%
3. Wood Manufacturing 6 8.82%
4. Educational Services 5 7.35%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 5.88%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 5.88%
7. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 5.88%
8. Repair and Maintenance 4 5.88%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 4.41%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3 4.41%
11. Truck Transportation 3 4.41%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.94%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 2.94%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 2.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 15 25.86%
2. Metal Manufactuing 7 12.07%
3. Educational Services 4 6.90%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 6.90%
5. Social Assistance 4 6.90%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 5.17%
7. Department and Other General Stores 3 5.17%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 3 5.17%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 5.17%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 2 3.45%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 3.45%
12. Public Administration 2 3.45%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 3.45%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 3.45%
15. U.S. Postal Service 2 3.45%

Alta Vista Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 13.24%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 11.76%
3. Business Operations Specialists 6 8.82%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 8.82%
5. Electricians 5 7.35%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 7.35%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 5 7.35%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 5.88%
9. Other Management Occupations 4 5.88%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 4.41%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3 4.41%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 4.41%
13. Bus Drivers 2 2.94%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.94%
15. Other Production Occupations 2 2.94%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 15.52%
2. Registered Nurses 7 12.07%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 6.90%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 6.90%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 6.90%
6. Business Operations Specialists 3 5.17%
7. Cashiers 3 5.17%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 3 5.17%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 5.17%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 3.45%
11. Bus Drivers 2 3.45%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 3.45%
13. Other Healthcare Support 2 3.45%
14. Other Management Occupations 2 3.45%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 3.45%
16. Other Production Occupations 2 3.45%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.45%
18. Secretaries and Admins 2 3.45%

Alta Vista Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 98 46.89%
15-35 hours 29 13.88%
1-14 hours 15 7.18%
No regular hours 67 32.06%

Alta Vista Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 1.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 8.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 1.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20 16.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7 5.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 20.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8 6.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 7.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 17.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 13.82%

Alta Vista Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4 3.25%
5-9 22 17.89%
10-14 4 3.25%
15-19 12 9.76%
20-24 22 17.89%
25-29 7 5.69%
30-34 19 15.45%
35-39 7 5.69%
40-44 3 2.44%
45-59 10 8.13%
60-89 8 6.50%
At least 90 5 4.07%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 1.63% 69 56.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 29 23.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 10 8.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 13 10.57%

Alta Vista Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20 15.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 90 71.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 1.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 1.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 7.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3 2.38%

Alta Vista Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alta Vista Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112 (259 people)
Families (2000): 67 (209 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 35
People at same address in 1995: 165
Alta Vista Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 14.29%
$10,000-$14,999 7 6.25%
$15,000-$19,999 7 6.25%
$20,000-$24,999 21 18.75%
$25,000-$29,999 7 6.25%
$30,000-$34,999 10 8.93%
$35,000-$39,999 9 8.04%
$40,000-$44,999 3 2.68%
$45,000-$49,999 10 8.93%
$50,000-$59,999 10 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 4 3.57%
$75,000-$99,999 6 5.36%
$100,000-$124,999 2 1.79%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Alta Vista Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 44 35.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 34 27.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17 13.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13 10.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 7.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alta Vista Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 73 22.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 58 17.96%
Public Assistance 4 1.24%
Retirement 16 4.95%
Self Employment 27 8.36%
Social Security 44 13.62%
Supplemental Security 2 0.62%
Wage / Salary 72 22.29%
Other 27 8.36%

Alta Vista Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 33 55.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 27 45.00%

Alta Vista Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 10.53%
Color 1 Box Married 62 54.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35 30.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 4.39%

Alta Vista Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 68 66.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15 14.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 18.63%

Alta Vista 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 Vista Education Information Back to top
Alta Vista Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 25 12.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13 6.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 86 43.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 48 24.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17 8.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11 5.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Alta Vista 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 5 1.75% 0 0.00% 5 1.75%
Kindergarten 2 0.70% 0 0.00% 2 0.70%
Grades 1-4 7 2.45% 0 0.00% 7 2.45%
Grades 5-8 13 4.55% 0 0.00% 13 4.55%
Grades 9-12 21 7.34% 0 0.00% 21 7.34%
Undergrad college 11 3.85% 0 0.00% 11 3.85%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 59 20.63% 0 0.00% 59 20.63%

Alta Vista Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alta Vista Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alta Vista Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 223 86.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 36 13.90%

Alta Vista 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 Vista Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alta Vista Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 36 12.59%
10-19 Years 40 13.99%
20-29 Years 39 13.64%
30-39 Years 47 16.43%
40-49 Years 19 6.64%
50-59 Years 25 8.74%
60-69 Years 25 8.74%
70-79 Years 31 10.84%
80-89 Years 20 6.99%
90+ Years 4 1.40%

Alta Vista Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 143 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 143 50.00%

Alta Vista Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 286 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Alta Vista Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 144 62.07%
2. Irish 33 14.22%
3. Norwegian 15 6.47%
4. French Non-Basque 10 4.31%
5. Scotch Irish 9 3.88%
6. English 6 2.59%
7. Czechoslovakian 5 2.16%
8. United States Or American 4 1.72%
9. Czech 2 0.86%
10. Danish 2 0.86%

Alta Vista Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 237 97.93%
2. German 3 1.24%
3. Other West Germanic 2 0.83%

Alta Vista Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 259 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Alta Vista Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Alta Vista 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.


Alta Vista Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50603