Alto

Population: 825
Median household income: $56,719
Median home value: $177,800

Alto is a community in Cherokee County, Texas, home to 825 residents. At $56,719, its median household income sits below Cherokee County's $59,830.

From 2019 to 2023, Alto's population declined 31.3% from 1,200 to 825, while its median home value rose 130.6% from $77,100 to $177,800.

57.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 825
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,719
Median home value: $177,800
Median gross rent: $496
Housing units: 522
Homeownership rate: 41.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,200825

Median household income

$30,357$56,719

Median home value

$77,100$177,800

Median gross rent

$639$496

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,200	$30,357	$77,100	$639
2020	1,099	$31,250	$79,400	$429
2021	1,164	$43,690	$86,900	$595
2022	1,101	$37,955	$104,000	$567
2023	825	$56,719	$177,800	$496

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	8.4%
5 to 17	149	18.1%
18 to 24	9	1.1%
25 to 34	180	21.8%
35 to 44	80	9.7%
45 to 54	64	7.8%
55 to 64	124	15.0%
65 to 74	94	11.4%
75 and over	56	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	354	42.9%
Black or African American	190	23.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	1.7%
Two or more races	25	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	28.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	16.6%
High school graduate	166	27.8%
Some college or associate's	228	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	65	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	70.2%
Carpooled	38	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	3	0.9%
Worked from home	56	17.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	30.4%
15 to 29 min	94	34.8%
30 to 44 min	63	23.3%
45 to 59 min	31	11.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 36.6% (290 of 793)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	49.9%
Nonfamily households	197	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	75.3%
Vacant	129	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	164	41.7%
Renter-occupied	229	58.3%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units29.5%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	302	57.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	154	29.5%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	27	5.2%
Mobile home & other	35	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4802188
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6510, -95.0708