Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Alta, Utah

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants14
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts10
Other accommodation756 years

Alta, Utah Facts

Area4.6 mi²
Population410
Male Population280 (68.2%)
Female Population130 (31.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+147.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+22.0%
Median Age28.2 years (Male: 27.8, Female: 28.9)
NeighborhoodsSnowbird, Snowbird/Alta
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng40.58884, -111.63798

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Alta, Utah Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population166251336406410427447
Population Density36 / mi²54.5 / mi²72.9 / mi²88.1 / mi²89 / mi²92.6 / mi²97 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alta, Utah Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 22% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Alta, Utah+147%+63.3%+22%
Utah
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alta, Utah Median Age

Median Age: 28.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Alta, Utah28.2 yrs28.9 yrs27.8 yrs
Utah29.2 yrs29.7 yrs28.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Alta, Utah Population Density

Population Density: 89 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Alta, Utah4104.609 sq mi89 / mi²
Utah3.1 million84,897.8 sq mi36 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alta, Utah Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Alta, Utah

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Alta, Utah

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Alta, Utah CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Alta, Utah7,529 tn18.36 tn1,633.6 tons/mi²
Utah53,484,552 tn17.51 tn630 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Alta, Utah CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,529 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.36 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)1,633.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/23/199:31 AM3.129.3 km8,550 m1km SSW of Bluffdale, Utahusgs.gov
2/15/1912:09 PM3.729.7 km8,590 m3km SSW of Bluffdale, Utahusgs.gov
2/15/1912:02 PM3.1829.4 km8,760 m2km S of Bluffdale, Utahusgs.gov
9/18/175:21 PM3.2812.7 km10,960 m4km S of Summit Park, Utahusgs.gov
11/25/163:45 PM3.1933.8 km10,290 m6km SW of Bluffdale, Utahusgs.gov
5/25/161:01 PM4.0384.2 km15,740 m41km NNW of Duchesne, Utahusgs.gov
6/12/144:34 AM3.333.7 km11,900 m16km E of Centerville, Utahusgs.gov
4/20/143:22 AM3.2349 km7,360 m8km NE of Tooele, Utahusgs.gov
3/14/144:03 PM3.231.4 km14,020 m5km S of Francis, Utahusgs.gov
2/4/1211:27 AM3.6465 km12,660 mUtahusgs.gov

Alta, Utah

Alta is a town in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 383 at the 2010 census, a slight increase from the 2000 figure of 370. is also the location of Alta Ski..

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