Overview
1,084
Total Population
38.5
Median age
45.30%
Female population %
120.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
103
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alto town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alto town is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alto town's population under 18 was 28.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alto town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alto town, 23.99% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 10.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Alto, Wisconsin population by age ➔
Gender
There are 102 less females than males in Alto town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.30% females and 54.70% males in Alto, Wisconsin.
- The Alto, Wisconsin gender ratio is 120.8:100 i.e. 120.8 men to 100 women (1.208).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 94.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 66.
Read more about Alto, Wisconsin population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Alto town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alto town population: 88.65% are White, 0.37% are Asian and 10.98% are multiracial.
- Alto town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 981 (90.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alto town is White with a population of 961 (88.65% of the total population).
Read more about Alto, Wisconsin population by race ➔
Year by year
Alto town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,120 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Alto town's population decreased by 68 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alto town's population increased by 7 (0.67%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2013 at 1,045.
Read more about Alto, Wisconsin population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)