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The Town of Altavista had a population of 3,346 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Altavista is located at latitude 37.1118 and longitude -79.2856 in Campbell County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Altavista encompass a land area of 4.91 sq. miles and a water area of 0.11 sq. miles. Campbell County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Altavista has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 3,346 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,307 (98.8%) |
Population in Families | 2,588 (77.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 39 ( 1.2%) |
Population Density | 652 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $34,974 |
Average Household Income | $53,895 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $23,644 |
Wealth Index5 | 41 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,623 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 942 (58.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 525 (32.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 156 ( 9.6%) |
Median Home Value | $115,659 |
Average Home Value | $143,577 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 129 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,467 |
Average Household Size | 2.25 |
Family Households | 884 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.29% | -0.42% |
Households | -0.15% | -0.30% |
Families | -0.43% | |
Median Household Income | 2.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.62% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Altavista to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 233 | 65th |
Population Density | # 339 | 50th |
Median Household Income | # 622 | 8th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 514 | 76th |
Per Capita Income | # 600 | 11th |
Diversity Index | # 294 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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