Alta township, KS

2022 population: 125 ( 111 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 3.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	125	100.00%	42.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-91	-46.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-20	-10.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
236
216	91.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	2.12%
15	6.36%
20	8.47%

2000
239
231	96.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	3.35%
8	3.35%

1990
265
265	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
237
235	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.84%
2	0.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-15	-6.3
12	5.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-34	-12.8
8	3.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

30	12.7
-2	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Alta township, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
29.9
14	11.2%
111	88.8%
17	13.6%

50
2.50

50	100.0%
50	100.0%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
65	27.5%
171	72.5%
29	12.3%

88
2.68

75	85.2%
74	98.7%
0	0.0%
13	14.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
68	28.5%
171	71.5%
36	15.1%

89
2.69

78	87.6%
76	97.4%
0	0.0%
11	12.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
90	34.0%
175	66.0%
13	4.9%

95
2.79

79	83.2%
64	81.0%
7	8.9%
16	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
38.2
64	27.0%
173	73.0%
25	10.5%

81
2.93

81	100.0%
81	100.0%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

2022 Housing Data for Alta township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	66.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	18.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	16.0%

Median Household Income	119,231
Per Capita Income	52,955

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	83	88.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	83	88.3%
Not in Labor Force	11	11.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	12	73.9%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	9	0	100.0%

Local Government	7	0	100.0%
State Government	0	30	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	43	12	78.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	30	18.9%
Total	50	42	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	40.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	51.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	4.3%
Professional, Technical	33	35.9%
All others	8	8.7%

White Collar		91.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	33	35.9%
Finance and insurance	26	28.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	13.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	9.8%
Manufacturing	8	8.7%
Public administration	4	4.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	111	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	75	60.0%
Northern European	15	12.0%
English	12	9.6%
European	8	6.4%
Irish	7	5.6%
Italian	4	3.2%
Swedish	3	2.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	125	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	125	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	2.7%	40	36.0%	42	37.8%	26	23.4%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	3	2.7%
Some College	40	36.0%
Bach. Degree	42	37.8%
Grad Degree	26	23.4%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +21	R + 5.1%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +10	D + 4.6%
D +10
2020 vs. 2008	R +11	R +6	D + 1.7%
D +5

2016 vs. 2008	R -14	D +15	D + 6.8%
D +1
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	159%	Donald Trump* (R)	112	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	36	24.0%	2	1.3%	150	19	28	0.01%
2016	102%	Donald Trump (R)	87	68.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32	25.0%	9	7.0%	128	12	22	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	92	75.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	26	21.3%	4	3.3%	122	16	28	0.01%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	101	76.5%	Barack Obama (D)	31	23.5%	0	0.0%	132	20	31	0.01%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	92	73.6%	John Kerry (D)	32	25.6%	1	0.8%	125	12	23	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	87	77.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	24	21.2%	2	1.8%	113	19	29	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

112

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 159%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Alta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

68.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Alta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

21.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

75.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

122

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Alta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

23.5%

John McCain (R)

101

76.5%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 31

2004 President, Alta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

73.6%

John Kerry (D)

25.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Alta township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

77.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alta township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Alta township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alta township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Alta township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alta township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alta township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alta township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alta township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alta township, KS

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	50
Median Value	$250,000

Occupied	50	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	24	48.0%
Rented	26	52.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	50	100.0%
Detached	50	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%