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IA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Alta-Aurelia Comm School District

Alta, IA 51002 • Buena Vista County • 4 Operating Schools
(712) 200-1010
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,661
848 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$72,670
Overall Poverty Rate
6.47%
297 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.38%
93 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.42% (73 / 775 kids) 9.42% 2020 73 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.31% (82 / 881 kids) 9.31% 2021 82 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.05% (87 / 866 kids) 10.05% 2022 87 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.92% (105 / 881 kids) 11.92% 2023 105 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.38% (93 / 896 kids) 10.38% 2024 93 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 775 73 9.42% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 881 82 9.31% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 866 87 10.05% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 881 105 11.92% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 896 93 10.38% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $157,400
Median Gross Rent $884/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,466
Renter-Occupied 338
Owner-Occupied: 1,466 (81.3%) Renter-Occupied: 338 (18.7%)
Occupied 1,804

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,466 (81.3%)
Renter-Occupied 338 (18.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,804 households
45 (2.5%)
< $10k
48 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
26 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
66 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
71 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
41 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
62 (3.4%)
$35k-$39k
78 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
60 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
236 (13.1%)
$50k-$59k
210 (11.6%)
$60k-$74k
322 (17.8%)
$75k-$99k
158 (8.8%)
$100k-$124k
138 (7.6%)
$125k-$149k
114 (6.3%)
$150k-$199k
129 (7.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
45 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
48 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
26 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
66 (3.7%)
$25k-$29k
71 (3.9%)
$30k-$34k
41 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
62 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
78 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
60 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
236 (13.1%)
$60k-$74k
210 (11.6%)
$75k-$99k
322 (17.8%)
$100k-$124k
158 (8.8%)
$125k-$149k
138 (7.6%)
$150k-$199k
114 (6.3%)
$200k+
129 (7.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 795 students
93 (11.7%)
1st
104 (13.1%)
2nd
57 (7.2%)
3rd
41 (5.2%)
4th
64 (8.1%)
5th
59 (7.4%)
6th
42 (5.3%)
7th
72 (9.1%)
8th
55 (6.9%)
9th
47 (5.9%)
10th
41 (5.2%)
11th
120 (15.1%)
12th
1st Grade
93 (11.7%)
2nd Grade
104 (13.1%)
3rd Grade
57 (7.2%)
4th Grade
41 (5.2%)
5th Grade
64 (8.1%)
6th Grade
59 (7.4%)
7th Grade
42 (5.3%)
8th Grade
72 (9.1%)
9th Grade
55 (6.9%)
10th Grade
47 (5.9%)
11th Grade
41 (5.2%)
12th Grade
120 (15.1%)