Overview
1,164
Total Population
31.1
Median age
44.42%
Female population %
125.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
66.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
408
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alto's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alto is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alto's population under 18 was 29.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alto, 23.02% were under the age of 15, 25.77% aged 15 to 29, 34.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 130 less females than males in Alto:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.42% females and 55.58% males in Alto, TX.
- The Alto, TX gender ratio is 125.1:100 i.e. 125.1 men to 100 women (1.251).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alto's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alto population: 65.12% are White, 22.68% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.61% are some other race and 7.90% are multiracial.
- Alto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 408 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 756 (64.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alto is White with a population of 758 (65.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alto's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,233 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Alto's population increased by 25 (2.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alto's population decreased by 199 (16.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alto's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,028.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)