| Index | Alta | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $27,213 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $53,929 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $60,667 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $46,667 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $37,714 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,431 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 6.1% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lakeside, IA | 990 | $67,656 | 22.3% |
| Schaller, IA | 702 | $59,444 | 7.5% |
| Aurelia, IA | 892 | $59,318 | 7.2% |
| Early, IA | 745 | $58,438 | 5.6% |
| Holstein, IA | 1,370 | $54,688 | 1.1% |
| Alta, IA | 1,978 | $53,929 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Prestbury, IL | 1,978 | $112,155 | 102.7% |
| Reinholds, PA | 1,978 | $78,693 | 42.2% |
| Glenwood, AR | 1,979 | $29,245 | 47.1% |
| Long Beach, MD | 1,979 | $119,078 | 115.2% |
| Three Forks, MT | 1,977 | $67,930 | 22.8% |
| Alta, IA | 1,978 | $53,929 | 2.5% |
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