Alturas

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


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Alturas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,183
  • Land Area (2000): 6,212.276 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 435.091 square kilometers
Alturas Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,946 2003 2,872 2005 2,948
2002 2,998 2004 Not Available 2006 2,928

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Houses (2000): 3,056
Alturas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,890 46.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 290 4.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,989 48.45%

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Alturas Employment Information Back to top
Alturas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 189 16.91%
2. Construction 155 13.86%
3. Public Administration 142 12.70%
4. Educational Services 82 7.33%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 61 5.46%
6. Truck Transportation 48 4.29%
7. Mining 42 3.76%
8. Health Care 41 3.67%
9. Wood Manufacturing 34 3.04%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 2.77%
11. Repair and Maintenance 27 2.42%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 1.97%
13. U.S. Postal Service 22 1.97%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 21 1.88%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.70%
16. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 15 1.34%
17. Private Household Services 14 1.25%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 1.16%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.07%
20. Other Transportation 12 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 249 20.10%
2. Health Care 189 15.25%
3. Public Administration 126 10.17%
4. Social Assistance 80 6.46%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 79 6.38%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 66 5.33%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 43 3.47%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 37 2.99%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 2.58%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 2.42%
11. Finance and Insurance 28 2.26%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.69%
13. Construction 19 1.53%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 1.53%
15. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.45%
16. Repair and Maintenance 18 1.45%
17. U.S. Postal Service 18 1.45%
18. Private Household Services 16 1.29%
19. Florists 14 1.13%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 13 1.05%

Alturas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 126 11.27%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 82 7.33%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 6.89%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 71 6.35%
5. Agricultural Workers 60 5.37%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 4.74%
7. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 46 4.11%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 40 3.58%
9. Carpenters 36 3.22%
10. Other Production Occupations 34 3.04%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 29 2.59%
12. Construction Laborers 27 2.42%
13. Other Management Occupations 26 2.33%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.33%
15. Business Operations Specialists 24 2.15%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 2.15%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 2.06%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 19 1.70%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 1.61%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 17 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 108 8.72%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 93 7.51%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 79 6.38%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 5.89%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 5.41%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 66 5.33%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 5.00%
8. Other Management Occupations 49 3.95%
9. Cashiers 46 3.71%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 3.31%
11. Other Healthcare Support 35 2.82%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.74%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.66%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.58%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 27 2.18%
16. Child Care Workers 26 2.10%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.10%
18. Accountants and Auditors 23 1.86%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 1.86%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 1.86%

Alturas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,289 48.12%
15-35 hours 459 9.65%
1-14 hours 186 3.91%
No regular hours 1,823 38.32%

Alturas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 2.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 1.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 4.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 153 7.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 279 13.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 602 28.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 373 17.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 70 3.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 69 3.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 74 3.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 128 6.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 3.91%

Alturas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 443 20.88%
5-9 640 30.16%
10-14 414 19.51%
15-19 323 15.22%
20-24 125 5.89%
25-29 25 1.18%
30-34 96 4.52%
35-39 5 0.24%
40-44 14 0.66%
45-59 11 0.52%
60-89 26 1.23%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Alturas 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% 1,970 92.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 115 5.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 11 0.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 1.23%

Alturas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 1.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 207 9.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,704 74.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.35%
Color 4 Box Other 31 1.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 143 6.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 7.13%

Alturas 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.


Alturas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,401 (5,787 people)
Families (2000): 1,612 (4,736 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 548
People at same address in 1995: 3,325
Alturas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 387 16.12%
$10,000-$14,999 278 11.58%
$15,000-$19,999 226 9.41%
$20,000-$24,999 207 8.62%
$25,000-$29,999 190 7.91%
$30,000-$34,999 131 5.46%
$35,000-$39,999 91 3.79%
$40,000-$44,999 97 4.04%
$45,000-$49,999 103 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 177 7.37%
$60,000-$74,999 186 7.75%
$75,000-$99,999 203 8.45%
$100,000-$124,999 73 3.04%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.42%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.25%
$200,000 or more 36 1.50%

Alturas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 709 28.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 842 34.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 91 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 322 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 279 11.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 5.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alturas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,657 26.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 617 9.83%
Public Assistance 216 3.44%
Retirement 533 8.49%
Self Employment 395 6.29%
Social Security 697 11.11%
Supplemental Security 259 4.13%
Wage / Salary 1,515 24.14%
Other 387 6.17%

Alturas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 752 59.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 513 40.55%

Alturas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 327 13.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,435 59.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 539 22.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 4.68%

Alturas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 349 14.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,412 57.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 332 13.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 375 15.19%

Alturas 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.


Alturas Education Information Back to top
Alturas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 272 5.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 829 18.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,385 30.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,261 27.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 323 7.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 344 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 142 3.12%

Alturas 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 95 1.54% 0 0.00% 95 1.54%
Kindergarten 57 0.92% 0 0.00% 57 0.92%
Grades 1-4 367 5.94% 8 0.13% 375 6.07%
Grades 5-8 417 6.74% 25 0.40% 442 7.15%
Grades 9-12 478 7.73% 0 0.00% 478 7.73%
Undergrad college 126 2.04% 0 0.00% 126 2.04%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.05% 2 0.03% 5 0.08%
Total 1,543 24.96% 35 0.57% 1,578 25.52%

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Alturas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alturas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,664 78.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,246 21.08%

Alturas 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.


Alturas Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 164
Alturas 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 0.000 0.339 0.000 0.000 0.339 0.000 5.092 14.596 0.339 20.027
2002 2.335 0.667 0.000 0.000 3.002 1.334 5.670 14.343 1.668 23.015
2003 2.437 0.696 0.000 0.348 3.482 0.696 5.919 13.579 2.437 21.936
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.357 1.696 0.000 0.000 3.053 1.018 5.767 14.247 0.678 20.692
2006 3.415 1.366 0.000 0.683 5.464 1.025 9.221 19.126 3.415 31.762
2007 1.368 0.000 0.342 0.000 1.710 0.684 9.576 19.836 1.368 30.780

Alturas Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 9
2005 1 9
2006 1 6
2007 1 6

Alturas Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 60
2002 78

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Alturas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alturas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 749 12.11%
10-19 Years 952 15.40%
20-29 Years 507 8.20%
30-39 Years 724 11.71%
40-49 Years 934 15.11%
50-59 Years 922 14.91%
60-69 Years 680 11.00%
70-79 Years 480 7.76%
80-89 Years 198 3.20%
90+ Years 37 0.60%

Alturas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,125 50.54%
Color 1 Box Female 3,058 49.46%

Alturas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,131 82.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 602 9.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 180 2.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 141 2.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 52 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.10%

Alturas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 946 17.12%
2. Irish 943 17.06%
3. German 900 16.29%
4. United States Or American 735 13.30%
5. French Non-Basque 344 6.23%
6. Dutch 241 4.36%
7. Scottish 184 3.33%
8. Scotch Irish 174 3.15%
9. Italian 155 2.80%
10. Swedish 110 1.99%

Alturas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,249 89.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 445 7.60%
3. Other Native North American 43 0.73%
4. Persian 40 0.68%
5. French 30 0.51%
6. German 18 0.31%
7. Korean 12 0.21%
8. Other West Germanic 6 0.10%
9. Other Pacific Island 5 0.09%
10. Navajo 5 0.09%

Alturas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,829 94.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 109 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 231 3.74%

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Alturas 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.


Alturas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
96101