Sioux City Times

36.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alta in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,978.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	137	10.9
Regular high school diploma	421	33.6
GED or alternative credential	34	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	82	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	126	10.1
Associate's degree	161	12.9
Bachelor's degree	188	15
Master's degree	68	5.4
Professional school degree	20	1.6
Doctorate degree	15	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.