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# Alva

Alva is one of the cities recorded in the United States. The population of Alva totalled 4,962 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 4.9% was measured at the end of 2024. Alva's foreign population totalled 104 at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Alva?

The published population was 4,962 people in July 2024.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 4,962 people · Period: July 2024
- Claims: claim-2427685009b8
### How safe is Alva?

Police recorded about 845 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 845 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-db05436f3d94
### What is the typical salary in Alva?

The median gross salary is about 1,906 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 1,906 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-9fcdabec81b1
### What is the unemployment rate in Alva?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2024).

- Value: 4.9 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-c029151d3656
## Mobility

Alva's nearest airport was ICT, 144 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

## Population

Alva's total area was 16.3 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 303.9 people per km².

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.6°C in January to 28.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 25.1 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 104 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 4,982 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,962 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 756.6 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 35 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 1,906 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [6] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.9 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 8.33 · Feb 10.83 · Mar 16.17 · Apr 21.5 · May 26.67 · Jun 32.17 · Jul 35.11 · Aug 33.67 · Sep 30.06 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 15.06 · Dec 8.72 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -5.17 · Feb -3.33 · Mar 1.39 · Apr 6.5 · May 13.22 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 21.39 · Aug 20.11 · Sep 15.39 · Oct 7.78 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -3.83 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.56 · Feb 3.78 · Mar 8.78 · Apr 14 · May 19.94 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.28 · Aug 26.89 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 15.22 · Nov 8.17 · Dec 2.44 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 25.15 · Feb 30.99 · Mar 61.98 · Apr 74.42 · May 102.9 · Jun 114.6 · Jul 84.07 · Aug 91.44 · Sep 51.31 · Oct 62.23 · Nov 37.85 · Dec 33.27 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 16.33 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 845.2 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.09 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 303.9 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 4,954 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 5 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 144 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ICT | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Alva when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US4001800
2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A
3. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US4001800
5. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US4001800
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00340193.csv
8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Alva, United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alva/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alva-united-states-rent-salary-jobs_5d098afbecf1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alva, United States: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alva/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Alva, United States: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alva/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alva/
- Title: Alva, United States: rent, salary, jobs
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/alva/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/alva.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/alva.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/alva
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json