Language Spoken At Home in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,529 | 100% |
| English only | 4,374 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 155 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 126 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,883 | 100% |
| American | 610 | 12.5% |
| Arab | 56 | 1.1% |
| Czech | 32 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 21 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 84 | 1.7% |
| English | 699 | 14.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 59 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,152 | 23.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 524 | 10.7% |
| Italian | 24 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 50 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 117 | 2.4% |
| Scottish | 163 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 7 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,107 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,049 | 49.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 465 | 22.1% |
| Married-couple family | 816 | 38.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 328 | 15.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 78 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 155 | 7.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 100 | 4.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,058 | 50.2% |
| Householder living alone | 834 | 39.6% |
| 65 years and over | 317 | 15.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 501 | 23.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 563 | 26.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,428 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,107 | 47.6% |
| Spouse | 831 | 18.8% |
| Child | 944 | 21.3% |
| Other relatives | 258 | 5.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 288 | 6.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 116 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,933 | 100% |
| Never married | 724 | 37.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 857 | 44.3% |
| Separated | 59 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 77 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 216 | 11.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,089 | 100% |
| Never married | 641 | 30.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 937 | 44.9% |
| Separated | 11 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 287 | 13.7% |
| Divorced | 213 | 10.2% |
Fertility in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 39 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 70 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 49 | 70.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 27 | 38.6% |
| 5 or more years | 22 | 31.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 49 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 57.1% |
| Who are married | 27 | 55.1% |
School Enrollment in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,495 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 38 | 2.5% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 457 | 30.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 163 | 10.9% |
| College or graduate school | 777 | 52.0% |
Educational Attainment in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,864 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 94 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 213 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 862 | 30.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 693 | 24.2% |
| Associate's degree | 188 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 513 | 17.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 301 | 10.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.4% |
Veteran Status in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,885 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 420 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,757 | 100% |
| With a disability | 748 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 993 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 8.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,037 | 100% |
| With a disability | 335 | 11.0% |
| 65 years and over | 727 | 100% |
| With a disability | 333 | 45.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,821 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,544 | 73.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,268 | 26.3% |
| Same county | 447 | 9.3% |
| Different county | 821 | 17.0% |
| Same state | 628 | 13.0% |
| Different state | 193 | 4.0% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,883 | 100% |
| Native | 4,861 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 4,828 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 3,035 | 62.2% |
| Different state | 1,793 | 36.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 33 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 22 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 22 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 45.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 12 | 54.5% |
Year of Entry in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 55 | 100% |
| Native | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 9 | 40.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 13 | 59.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alva City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 22 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 9 | 40.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 13 | 59.1% |