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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Alto, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,063 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 602 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Alto, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,222±515 |
| Median age | 28.7±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.2%±19.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.1%±19.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.1%±11.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.3%±11.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±10.7 pts |
| Median household income | $61,688±$37,593 |
| Per capita income | $30,877±$12,633 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.4%±17.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,800±$65,941 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.0%±24.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8%±16.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.3%±10.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.9%±15.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.3%±13.2 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