Alto, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,222

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,688

8.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,800

47.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Alto, TX is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Alto, TX residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (686 people) in Alto, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Other (Hispanic) and 160 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

81.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Alto, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alto, TX was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alto, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
686 ± 390
Other (Hispanic)
226 ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 147

25.2%

Hispanic Population

308 people

25.2% of the people in Alto, TX are hispanic (308 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alto, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Alto, TX residents (175 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, TX was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 23

Alto, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alto, TX employs 480 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alto, TX were Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($55,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,958), and Manufacturing ($41,935).

Employment

Occupations

480

2024 Value

± 183

47.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alto, TX grew at a rate of 47.2%, from 326 employees to 480 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alto, TX, are Production Occupations (73 people), Material Moving Occupations (72 people), and Management Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alto, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

480

2024 Value

± 183

47.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alto, TX grew at a rate of 47.2%, from 326 employees to 480 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alto, TX, are Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alto, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alto, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,058

Median earning men ± $34,036

$42,875

Median earning women ± $19,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($235,272), Manufacturing ($40,685), and Retail Trade ($22,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,345) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,404).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alto, TX was $93,800 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,800 to $93,800, a 47.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alto, TX is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alto, TX have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alto, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,941

$224

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

39.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Alto, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alto, TX 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.

$61,688

Median Household Income

± $37,593

409

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 409 households in Alto, TX grew to $61,688 from the previous year's value of $56,719.

The following chart displays the households in Alto, TX 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alto, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Alto, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (12.3%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alto, TX have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alto, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alto, TX (340 out of 1.2k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alto, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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