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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alto, IL compare?
| Figure | Alto, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 517 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 510 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 15 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Alto, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 608±225 |
| Median age | 42.9±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.7%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.5%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.0%±13.5 pts |
| Median household income | $127,833±$18,476 |
| Per capita income | $41,745±$11,522 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.6%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $212,000±$58,029 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500±$434 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7%±38.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.3%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.3%±9.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.1%±25.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±6.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov