Altha, FL

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Altha, Florida

Altha, Florida, in Calhoun county, is 47 miles S of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 207 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. The town has a population of 506.

The People and Families of Altha

In Altha, about 48% of adults are married. Altha has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Altha had a median family income of $40,156.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Altha Housing

In Altha, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. And yes, you can rent a place in Altha without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Altha, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Altha strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Altha, FL

Comparing Altha to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles S of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	207 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Calhoun
Standard Zip Codes	32421
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.57
Longitude	-85.126

Station	FOUNTAIN 3 SSE
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 65 F
Apr Temp	50 to 80 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	64 inches

Station	CHIPLEY 3 E
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Station	QUINCY 3 SSW
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	506	100%
Male	246	48.6%
Female	260	51.4%
Under 18	129	25.5%
18+	377	74.5%
65+	82	16.2%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.04
White	485	95.8%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	13	2.6%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	5.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	511
Growth	5
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	51.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.4%
German	12.9%
Irish	5.9%
English	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	1%
Polish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Altha	506	$40,156
Blountstown	2,444	$30,880
Bristol	845	$36,932
Chattahoochee	3,287	$35,139
Grand Ridge	792	$36,875
Marianna	6,230	$29,590
Sneads	1,919	$37,162

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