Alva is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,725 people and two associated neighborhoods, Alva is the 352nd largest community in Florida. Housing costs in Alva are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.Alva is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.19% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Alva is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alva who work in management occupations (21.59%), sales jobs (12.13%), and office and administrative support (10.37%). A relatively large number of people in Alva telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Alva is worth considering. One downside of living in Alva is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alva, the average commute to work is 35.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Alva does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Alva citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.32% of adults in Alva have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Alva in 2022 was $43,192, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,768 for a family of four. However, Alva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Alva is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Alva home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alva residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alva include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Alva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.
