Alva

  1. Alva Legal Resources
  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Alva Legal Resources Back to top

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Alva Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 994
  • Land Area (2000): 124.992 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 426
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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. Mining 50 32.26%
2. Educational Services 21 13.55%
3. Construction 14 9.03%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 6.45%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 9 5.81%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 5.81%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 5.16%
8. Health Care 8 5.16%
9. Metal Manufactuing 7 4.52%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 4.52%
11. Repair and Maintenance 7 4.52%
12. Truck Transportation 5 3.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 31 24.41%
2. Educational Services 24 18.90%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 20 15.75%
4. Department and Other General Stores 17 13.39%
5. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 7.87%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 9 7.09%
7. Public Administration 7 5.51%
8. Fuel Dealers 6 4.72%
9. Health Care 3 2.36%

Alva Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 36 23.23%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 11.61%
3. Food Processing Workers 9 5.81%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 5.81%
5. Carpenters 8 5.16%
6. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 8 5.16%
7. Registered Nurses 8 5.16%
8. Electricians 7 4.52%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 4.52%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 4.52%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 4.52%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 4.52%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 7 4.52%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 3.87%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 6 3.87%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 3.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 28.35%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 17.32%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 11.02%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 7.09%
5. Cashiers 8 6.30%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 5.51%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 5.51%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 6 4.72%
9. Business Operations Specialists 5 3.94%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.94%
11. Secretaries and Admins 5 3.94%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 2.36%

Alva Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 222 29.06%
15-35 hours 68 8.90%
1-14 hours 34 4.45%
No regular hours 440 57.59%

Alva Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 10.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 14.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 9.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 62 21.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 0 0.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10 3.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 6.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 8.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 13.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 7.45%

Alva Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 13 4.61%
10-14 9 3.19%
15-19 14 4.96%
20-24 20 7.09%
25-29 24 8.51%
30-34 51 18.09%
35-39 22 7.80%
40-44 35 12.41%
45-59 34 12.06%
60-89 45 15.96%
At least 90 15 5.32%

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% 80 28.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 108 38.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 12.06%
At least 60 7 2.48% 53 18.79%

Alva Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 68 24.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 175 62.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 11.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 2.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Alva 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.


Alva Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 383 (909 people)
Families (2000): 291 (798 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 80
People at same address in 1995: 621
Alva Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 136 35.51%
$10,000-$14,999 46 12.01%
$15,000-$19,999 46 12.01%
$20,000-$24,999 25 6.53%
$25,000-$29,999 49 12.79%
$30,000-$34,999 8 2.09%
$35,000-$39,999 14 3.66%
$40,000-$44,999 9 2.35%
$45,000-$49,999 14 3.66%
$50,000-$59,999 14 3.66%
$60,000-$74,999 7 1.83%
$75,000-$99,999 7 1.83%
$100,000-$124,999 8 2.09%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Alva Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 94 24.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 125 32.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 74 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 50 12.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 27 6.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alva Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 208 23.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 83 9.56%
Public Assistance 15 1.73%
Retirement 92 10.60%
Self Employment 18 2.07%
Social Security 116 13.36%
Supplemental Security 72 8.29%
Wage / Salary 197 22.70%
Other 67 7.72%

Alva Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 143 62.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 87 37.83%

Alva Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 5.16%
Color 1 Box Married 247 67.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 88 23.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 3.80%

Alva Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 248 61.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 11.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 18.16%

Alva 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.


Alva Education Information Back to top
Alva Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 146 19.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 185 24.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 304 40.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 79 10.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16 2.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13 1.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7 0.93%

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 21 2.11% 6 0.60% 27 2.72%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 41 4.12% 0 0.00% 41 4.12%
Grades 5-8 24 2.41% 0 0.00% 24 2.41%
Grades 9-12 41 4.12% 0 0.00% 41 4.12%
Undergrad college 7 0.70% 0 0.00% 7 0.70%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 134 13.48% 6 0.60% 140 14.08%

Alva 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.


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 574 63.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 331 36.57%

Alva 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.


Alva Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alva Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 126 12.68%
10-19 Years 150 15.09%
20-29 Years 125 12.58%
30-39 Years 142 14.29%
40-49 Years 141 14.19%
50-59 Years 147 14.79%
60-69 Years 85 8.55%
70-79 Years 55 5.53%
80-89 Years 22 2.21%
90+ Years 1 0.10%

Alva Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 501 50.40%
Color 1 Box Female 493 49.60%

Alva Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 971 97.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Alva Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 185 44.79%
2. English 143 34.62%
3. Irish 63 15.25%
4. Dutch 16 3.87%
5. German 6 1.45%

Alva Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 841 98.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 1.18%

Alva Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 909 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Alva 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.
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.