Alva

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


Alva Legal Resources Back to top

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Alva Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,692
  • Land Area (2000): 1,250.677 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.268 square kilometers
Alva Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,302 2003 5,110 2005 4,968
2002 5,354 2004 Not Available 2006 4,943

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Houses (2000): 3,133
Alva Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,851 87.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 250 3.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 603 8.99%

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Alva Employment Information Back to top
Alva Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 241 13.95%
2. Educational Services 169 9.78%
3. Construction 132 7.64%
4. Public Administration 102 5.90%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 87 5.03%
6. Repair and Maintenance 81 4.69%
7. Department and Other General Stores 77 4.46%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 70 4.05%
9. Health Care 66 3.82%
10. Finance and Insurance 56 3.24%
11. Mining 55 3.18%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 3.12%
13. Utilities 44 2.55%
14. Truck Transportation 42 2.43%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.03%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 2.03%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 1.85%
18. Food Manufacturing 29 1.68%
19. U.S. Postal Service 24 1.39%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 23 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 302 20.78%
2. Health Care 229 15.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 177 12.18%
4. Public Administration 132 9.08%
5. Finance and Insurance 74 5.09%
6. Department and Other General Stores 62 4.27%
7. Social Assistance 60 4.13%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 49 3.37%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 46 3.17%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 3.10%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 2.41%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.86%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 1.45%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.31%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 1.10%
16. Private Household Services 15 1.03%
17. Repair and Maintenance 14 0.96%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 0.89%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 12 0.83%
20. Other Transportation 12 0.83%

Alva Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 119 6.89%
2. Agricultural Workers 112 6.48%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 90 5.21%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 5.15%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 5.09%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 81 4.69%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 4.46%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 75 4.34%
9. Other Management Occupations 70 4.05%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 3.36%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 54 3.12%
12. Top Executives 44 2.55%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 42 2.43%
14. Other Production Occupations 42 2.43%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 37 2.14%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 2.14%
17. Other Construction Trades 36 2.08%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 33 1.91%
19. Carpenters 30 1.74%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 128 8.81%
2. Other Management Occupations 90 6.19%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 85 5.85%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 75 5.16%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 75 5.16%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 4.75%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 67 4.61%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 3.79%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 3.58%
10. Registered Nurses 48 3.30%
11. Child Care Workers 42 2.89%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.82%
13. Cashiers 38 2.62%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 35 2.41%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 2.20%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 2.00%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.00%
18. Computer Specialists 28 1.93%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 1.79%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 1.72%

Alva Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,863 50.20%
15-35 hours 806 14.13%
1-14 hours 285 5.00%
No regular hours 1,749 30.67%

Alva Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 0.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 43 1.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 60 1.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 115 3.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 194 6.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 430 14.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 744 24.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 391 12.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 125 4.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 241 8.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 238 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 313 10.40%

Alva Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 639 21.24%
5-9 1,345 44.70%
10-14 400 13.29%
15-19 183 6.08%
20-24 139 4.62%
25-29 25 0.83%
30-34 122 4.05%
35-39 13 0.43%
40-44 21 0.70%
45-59 57 1.89%
60-89 34 1.13%
At least 90 31 1.03%

Alva 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% 2,731 90.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 156 5.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 57 1.89%
At least 60 0 0.00% 65 2.16%

Alva Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 300 9.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,520 80.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.51%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 129 4.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 111 3.56%

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Alva Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,637 (5,753 people)
Families (2000): 1,618 (4,477 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 715
People at same address in 1995: 3,185
Alva Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 407 15.43%
$10,000-$14,999 299 11.34%
$15,000-$19,999 207 7.85%
$20,000-$24,999 242 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 168 6.37%
$30,000-$34,999 167 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 178 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 130 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 157 5.95%
$50,000-$59,999 196 7.43%
$60,000-$74,999 228 8.65%
$75,000-$99,999 95 3.60%
$100,000-$124,999 60 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 40 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.72%
$200,000 or more 44 1.67%

Alva Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 864 32.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 862 32.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 153 5.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 322 12.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 1.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 234 8.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 97 3.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alva Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,174 29.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 964 13.11%
Public Assistance 57 0.78%
Retirement 392 5.33%
Self Employment 611 8.31%
Social Security 765 10.41%
Supplemental Security 77 1.05%
Wage / Salary 1,987 27.03%
Other 324 4.41%

Alva Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 794 61.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 489 38.11%

Alva Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 229 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,746 58.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 885 29.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 4.51%

Alva Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 10.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,422 51.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 654 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 412 14.89%

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Alva Education Information Back to top
Alva Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 289 5.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 603 10.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,476 26.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,819 32.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 130 2.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 876 15.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 342 6.18%

Alva 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 117 1.75% 26 0.39% 143 2.14%
Kindergarten 46 0.69% 4 0.06% 50 0.75%
Grades 1-4 278 4.15% 0 0.00% 278 4.15%
Grades 5-8 302 4.51% 0 0.00% 302 4.51%
Grades 9-12 355 5.30% 13 0.19% 368 5.50%
Undergrad college 867 12.96% 0 0.00% 867 12.96%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.84% 7 0.10% 63 0.94%
Total 2,021 30.20% 50 0.75% 2,071 30.95%

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Alva Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alva Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,805 83.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 948 16.48%

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Alva Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 431
Alva Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.829 0.189 0.000 0.000 3.018 0.000 6.413 19.615 1.132 27.160
2002 2.055 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.055 0.187 4.296 9.526 0.000 14.008
2003 0.783 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.783 0.196 6.458 14.090 0.391 20.939
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.805 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.805 0.403 6.441 19.928 1.006 27.375
2006 0.202 0.607 0.000 0.000 0.809 0.000 3.642 23.468 1.012 28.121
2007 2.107 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.107 0.000 4.213 24.647 1.475 30.335

Alva Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 8
2005 5 7
2006 1 9
2007 2 8

Alva Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 160
2002 86

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Alva Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alva Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 623 9.31%
10-19 Years 949 14.18%
20-29 Years 1,411 21.08%
30-39 Years 762 11.39%
40-49 Years 765 11.43%
50-59 Years 637 9.52%
60-69 Years 545 8.14%
70-79 Years 558 8.34%
80-89 Years 356 5.32%
90+ Years 86 1.29%

Alva Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,486 52.09%
Color 1 Box Female 3,206 47.91%

Alva Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,128 91.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 189 2.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 133 1.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 113 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 1.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.66%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Alva Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,725 34.02%
2. Irish 765 15.09%
3. United States Or American 679 13.39%
4. English 676 13.33%
5. Scotch Irish 224 4.42%
6. Italian 144 2.84%
7. Russian 120 2.37%
8. French Non-Basque 113 2.23%
9. Dutch 96 1.89%
10. Scottish 78 1.54%

Alva Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,213 97.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 130 2.03%
3. Chinese 11 0.17%
4. African 10 0.16%
5. German 9 0.14%
6. Arabic 9 0.14%
7. Russian 6 0.09%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.06%
9. Scandinavian 3 0.05%

Alva Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,655 99.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.25%

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Alva 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.


Alva Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
73717