Alta

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


Alta Legal Resources Back to top

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Alta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,865
  • Land Area (2000): 2.713 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 791
Alta 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 Employment Information Back to top
Alta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 96 19.32%
2. Construction 45 9.05%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 8.45%
4. Repair and Maintenance 18 3.62%
5. Educational Services 17 3.42%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 3.22%
7. Health Care 16 3.22%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.02%
9. Truck Transportation 15 3.02%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.41%
11. Finance and Insurance 11 2.21%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 2.01%
13. Office Supplies and Stationery 10 2.01%
14. Warehousing and Storage 10 2.01%
15. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 9 1.81%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 9 1.81%
17. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.81%
18. Public Administration 9 1.81%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.81%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 8 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 79 19.85%
2. Health Care 71 17.84%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 14.57%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 25 6.28%
5. Food Manufacturing 22 5.53%
6. Finance and Insurance 18 4.52%
7. Public Administration 15 3.77%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 3.52%
9. Social Assistance 10 2.51%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.26%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 9 2.26%
12. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.76%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.51%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.51%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.51%
16. Florists 4 1.01%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.01%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.01%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 3 0.75%
20. Warehousing and Storage 3 0.75%

Alta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 37 7.44%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 5.84%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 5.63%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 4.83%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 4.63%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 4.63%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 4.43%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 21 4.23%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 21 4.23%
10. Food Processing Workers 20 4.02%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 3.82%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 18 3.62%
13. Agricultural Workers 16 3.22%
14. Other Construction Trades 15 3.02%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.82%
16. Electricians 13 2.62%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.62%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 2.21%
19. Religious Workers 9 1.81%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 8 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 37 9.30%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 5.78%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 5.53%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 22 5.53%
5. Other Management Occupations 20 5.03%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 5.03%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 5.03%
8. Cashiers 17 4.27%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 4.02%
10. Other Production Occupations 15 3.77%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 3.52%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 13 3.27%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.76%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.76%
15. Accountants and Auditors 10 2.51%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 2.51%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 2.51%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 2.51%
19. Child Care Workers 9 2.26%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 8 2.01%

Alta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 813 58.45%
15-35 hours 178 12.80%
1-14 hours 46 3.31%
No regular hours 354 25.45%

Alta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 4.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 3.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 58 6.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 4.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 95 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 112 13.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 183 21.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 91 10.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 32 3.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 1.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 71 8.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 60 7.04%

Alta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 112 13.15%
5-9 138 16.20%
10-14 260 30.52%
15-19 141 16.55%
20-24 86 10.09%
25-29 24 2.82%
30-34 29 3.40%
35-39 7 0.82%
40-44 7 0.82%
45-59 16 1.88%
60-89 20 2.35%
At least 90 12 1.41%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.47% 757 88.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 43 5.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 16 1.88%
At least 60 2 0.23% 30 3.52%

Alta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 96 10.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 719 81.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 3.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 3.07%

Alta 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 741 (1,843 people)
Families (2000): 504 (1,514 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 227
People at same address in 1995: 890
Alta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 70 9.45%
$10,000-$14,999 62 8.37%
$15,000-$19,999 58 7.83%
$20,000-$24,999 72 9.72%
$25,000-$29,999 72 9.72%
$30,000-$34,999 62 8.37%
$35,000-$39,999 50 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 58 7.83%
$45,000-$49,999 39 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 82 11.07%
$60,000-$74,999 62 8.37%
$75,000-$99,999 31 4.18%
$100,000-$124,999 12 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.54%
$200,000 or more 3 0.40%

Alta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 187 25.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 224 30.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 94 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 118 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 591 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 300 14.63%
Public Assistance 23 1.12%
Retirement 100 4.88%
Self Employment 126 6.14%
Social Security 224 10.92%
Supplemental Security 22 1.07%
Wage / Salary 571 27.84%
Other 94 4.58%

Alta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 218 55.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 177 44.81%

Alta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 73 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 420 60.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 187 27.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 1.45%

Alta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 410 56.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 123 17.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 13.89%

Alta 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 Education Information Back to top
Alta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82 6.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 107 8.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 561 42.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 290 21.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 77 5.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 155 11.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 56 4.22%

Alta 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 30 1.61% 0 0.00% 30 1.61%
Kindergarten 44 2.36% 5 0.27% 49 2.63%
Grades 1-4 113 6.06% 12 0.64% 125 6.70%
Grades 5-8 142 7.61% 0 0.00% 142 7.61%
Grades 9-12 104 5.58% 0 0.00% 104 5.58%
Undergrad college 39 2.09% 18 0.97% 57 3.06%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.11% 2 0.11%
Total 472 25.31% 37 1.98% 509 27.29%

Alta 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,625 88.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 207 11.30%

Alta 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 272 14.58%
10-19 Years 333 17.86%
20-29 Years 203 10.88%
30-39 Years 272 14.58%
40-49 Years 280 15.01%
50-59 Years 143 7.67%
60-69 Years 132 7.08%
70-79 Years 142 7.61%
80-89 Years 76 4.08%
90+ Years 12 0.64%

Alta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 918 49.22%
Color 1 Box Female 947 50.78%

Alta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,614 86.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 198 10.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 1.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.05%

Alta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 723 41.36%
2. Irish 203 11.61%
3. Norwegian 130 7.44%
4. Swedish 128 7.32%
5. English 121 6.92%
6. Danish 101 5.78%
7. United States Or American 91 5.21%
8. Dutch 69 3.95%
9. French Non-Basque 47 2.69%
10. Scottish 34 1.95%

Alta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,563 89.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 153 8.77%
3. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 8 0.46%
4. Tagalog 6 0.34%
5. Scandinavian 5 0.29%
6. Other Asian 3 0.17%
7. German 2 0.11%
8. Laotian 2 0.11%
9. Other Pacific Island 2 0.11%

Alta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,755 94.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 1.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 64 3.46%

Alta 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51002