City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Alto, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Alto - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,187
Residents
$54,479
Median income
$132,900
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Alto - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Alto lands in the 26th percentile for household income and the 93rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

26th
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
93rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Alto, GA

Alto is a small town in Georgia, home to 1,187 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Alto households earn a median of $54,479 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.9%. Alto's housing stock carries a median value of $132,900, and the median resident age is 30.6 years. About 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits). Alto reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 298.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 59.5°F.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Commute times here average 33.4 minutes, with 89.7% driving alone and 1.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 12.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,187 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$54,479 /yr

Poverty 9.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Alto compare to other US cities?

Where Alto sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
Safety 93% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: Alto ranks #9 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Alto against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Alto near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Alto ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Alto only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#308 of 610
50th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#369 of 577
36th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#363 of 637
42nd percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#405 of 638
36th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

26thIncome percentile
93rdSafety percentile

26th percentile nationally for median household income · 93rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Alto's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Alto's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 67 Avg. percentile National median
Alto's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Alto's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$132,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Alto $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Alto, GA Alto, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alto, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Alto, GA median $54,479/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Alto, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Alto, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,187
Median Income
$54,479
Median Home Value
$132,900
Median Age
30.6
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
298.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
298.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
59.5°F
Annual Precipitation
N/A
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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960 residents980 residents1,000 residents1,020 residents1,040 residents 202020212022202320242025 975 residents 1,018 residents ▲ +4.4%
Alto's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
33.4 minutes
Drive Alone
89.7%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%

Based on 525 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Alto sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
12.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Robins AFB
1,187 people
Nahunta
1,168 people
Fort Gaines
1,166 people
Dasher
1,212 people
Fairmount
1,218 people
Richland
1,218 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alto's 1,187 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Appleton City, MO
1,187 people
Gore, OK
1,187 people
Murphys Estates, SC
1,187 people
Greenville, VA
1,187 people
Double Springs, AL
1,188 people
Mesa del Caballo, AZ
1,188 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alto's $54,479 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Saybrook, IL
$54,479 median income
Cairo, NY
$54,479 median income
Rayland, OH
$54,479 median income
Chatham, VA
$54,485 median income
Weston, OH
$54,489 median income
Springer, OK
$54,489 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alto, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Alto, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.7% 10.8% 34.2% 11.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50.6% White 43.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 10.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 34.2% Two or more races 11.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Alto compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Alto (this city) 1,187 $54,479
Robins AFB 1,187 $95,859
Nahunta 1,168 $33,934
Fort Gaines 1,166 $38,636
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NOAA Normals Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alto, GA?

What is the population of Alto, GA? +

The population of Alto, GA stands at 1,187 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Alto, GA? +

The median household income in Alto is $54,479 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alto? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alto; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Alto, GA safe? +

Alto has a total crime rate of 298.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Alto, GA? +

The median home value in Alto is $132,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Alto? +

The average annual temperature in Alto runs 59.5°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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