Alva, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Alva is a Census city of 4,982 people across 6.30 square miles of land, in Woods County. Median household income is $40,709, 50.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $95,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alva
What Alva is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.3 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land790
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoods County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alva
How many people live in Alva
- Population4,982
- Median age28.3
- Population under 181,014
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over786 plus or minus 171
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households2,135
- Family households1,028
- Share of households that are families48.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alva
Income and work in Alva
- Median household income$40,709
- Per capita income$26,849
- Civilian labor force2,736
- Employed2,602
- Unemployed134 plus or minus 88
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over2,602
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alva
Housing in Alva
- Housing units2,617
- Occupied units2,135
- Vacant units482 plus or minus 169
- Vacancy rate18.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied1,069
- Renter occupied1,066
- Ownership rate50.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$877
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent
- Single family units2,341
- Share single family89.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more258 plus or minus 123
- Share in buildings of two or more9.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alva
How Alva gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,568
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,085
- Share commuting under 15 minutes81.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more234 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone75.6 percent
- Carpooled12.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alva
SBA loans in Alva (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$95,100
- Average approval$95,100
- Median approval$95,100
- Largest approval$95,100
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alva, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alva
SBA loans in Alva (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$680,000
- Average approval$340,000
- Median approval$340,000
- Largest approval$396,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alva, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alva
Flood risk in Alva
- NFIP communityCity of Alva
- NFIP community number400341
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Alva participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400341 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Woods County, not Alva
Woods County context, not Alva figures
- Establishments in Woods County249
- Covered employment, Woods County3,324
- Average annual pay, Woods County$48,725
- Housing units permitted, Woods County7
Every figure in this section is published for Woods County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alva.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Alva questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alva, Oklahoma?
4,982, in 2,135 households. Alva city covers 6.30 square miles of land, which is 790 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alva in?
Woods County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alva?
$40,709. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,600. Median gross rent is $877 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alva businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $95,100 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $95,100, plus 2 504 approvals worth $680,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alva, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alva borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alva. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alva in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alva appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alva, city of, community 400341, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alva figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woods County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alva.
Is zoning published for Alva?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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