Alto, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,024

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

6.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

525% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,191

2023 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Alto, CA is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Alto, CA residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (825 people) in Alto, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Alto, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alto, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alto, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alto, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
825 ± 397
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 171
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 92

12.3%

Hispanic Population

126 people

12.3% of the people in Alto, CA are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alto, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Alto, CA residents (111 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alto, CA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alto, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 29

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alto, CA.

Economy

The economy of Alto, CA employs 633 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alto, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (246 people), Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,456), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,456), and Retail Trade ($6,484).

Employment

Occupations

633

2024 Value

± 282

47.6%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alto, CA grew at a rate of 47.6%, from 429 employees to 633 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alto, CA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (138 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (125 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alto, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

633

2024 Value

± 282

47.6%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alto, CA grew at a rate of 47.6%, from 429 employees to 633 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alto, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (246 people), Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alto, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alto, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,937

Median earning men ± $178,567

$60,417

Median earning women ± $60,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,689).

Housing & Living

People in Alto, CA have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alto, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$116

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alto, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alto, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47% of the housing units in Alto, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alto, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$129,191

Median Household Income

± $123,241

451

Number of Households

± 217

The following chart displays the households in Alto, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alto, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Alto, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alto, CA have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alto, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alto, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alto, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alto, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alto, CA (266 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alto, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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