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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Alva’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Alva has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Alva a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Alva, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Alva doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Alva citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.32% of adults in Alva have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

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.