It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Altavista has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Altavista has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Altavista than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Altavista may be for you.
Altavista is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Altavista is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.80% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Altavista in 2018 was $29,114, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,456 for a family of four. However, Altavista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Altavista is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Altavista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altavista residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Altavista include English, European, Irish, German, and African.
The most common language spoken in Altavista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
