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Alta, Iowa

Alta is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census.

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Alta Careers

Among the most common occupations in Alta are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Alta, Iowa work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Popular Alta Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Alta Jobs are for security officer 2 jobs, receptionist jobs, security officer 1 jobs, cashier jobs and cdl a driver jobs.

Alta Industries

The leading industries in Alta, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Alta job listings indicate that the following industries in Alta are hiring the most workers: Poultry Processing, Specialty Canning, Petroleum Refineries, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Nursery & Garden Stores.

Alta Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Alta, Iowa is $25,012, and the median income of households in Alta was $31,941.
 

Average Salaries in Alta, IA

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Alta, IA

 $25,000
 

Alta Unemployment Rate

Alta has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Alta Trends data, the number of Alta, Iowa jobs has increased by 9% since March 2008.
Alta job trends

Alta Employment Statistics

Population of Alta
Total population 1,865
Male 49.22%
Female 50.78%
Median age 35.1
  
Alta Housing
Owner-occupied homes 72.5%
Median cost of a home $69,500
Median mortgage payment $434
Renter-occupied homes 27.5%
Vacant housing 8.2%
Median monthly rent $431
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,655
Median for all female full-time $20,368
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 18%
$35,000 to $49,999 20%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6%
High school graduate 43%
Some college, no degree 22%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 12%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 58%
Separated 1%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 93%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 1%
Other 5%
  
Alta Commute
Carpool 10.9%
Public transportation 0.7%
Average travel time 16 minutes