Altha is a tiny town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Altha is the 465th largest community in Florida.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.44% 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.

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

The education level of Altha citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.39% of adults 25 and older in Altha have a college degree.

The per capita income in Altha in 2022 was $19,209, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,836 for a family of four. However, Altha contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Altha also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.39% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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

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