Alva is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,725 people and two associated neighborhoods, Alva is the 352nd largest community in Florida.

Alva home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Alva real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Alva is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Alva is worth considering.

One downside of living in Alva is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alva, the average commute to work is 35.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Alva does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Alva is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.32% of adults in Alva have a college degree.

The per capita income in Alva in 2022 was $43,192, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,768 for a family of four. However, Alva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Alva is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Alva home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alva residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alva include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Alva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.