COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alva vs Gateway
PLACE A
Alva, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Gateway, Alaska
Alva is 50% smaller than Gateway. Gateway earns more, with a median household income $51,853 higher.
ALVAGATEWAYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,3896,845−50% vs Gateway
Population density194373−179
Population growth5.0%3.5%+1.4 pts
Median age53.033.8+19.2
Male56.4%47.3%+9.2 pts
Female43.6%52.7%−9.2 pts
Foreign-born17.9%3.0%+14.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%69.7%+9.1 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.0%9.4%+4.6 pts
Asian4.9%2.5%+2.4 pts
Other2.3%15.6%−13.3 pts
Median household income$85,919$137,772−$51,853
Per capita income$40,582$50,609−$10,027
Poverty rate5.4%4.5%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.372+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%35.0%−8.4 pts
Graduate degree7.3%12.7%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation55.5%71.1%−15.5 pts
Median home value$375,600$446,200−$70,600
Median gross rent$1,778$1,741+$37
Owner-occupied93.7%81.5%+12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.3%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.0%34.7%+24.2 pts
Average commute34.734.3+0.4
Worked from home22.9%15.2%+7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.8%8.4%−1.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024