Population 7,899 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alto
Household size in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Alto is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.80, even as the national average fell. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 27 have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Alto are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Alto than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alto
Renters in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Alto rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the east.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Alto: 14.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Alto is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Georgia as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alto pays $822 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $130 a month since 2006–10, up 19%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alto
Bachelor's degrees in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Alto: 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.8% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Alto never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only two of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alto
| Period | Alto | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Alto has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alto compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto | 3.09 | 38.8 | 9.1% | 27.0% | 14.2% | 1994 | $822 | 14.2% | 70.8% | 2.9% |
| Baldwin | 2.93 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 33.7% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,007 | 20.1% | 79.1% | 0.6% |
| Cornelia | 2.97 | 36.7 | 11.7% | 35.3% | 10.2% | 1985 | $871 | 21.9% | 77.8% | 4.4% |
| Lula | 2.78 | 40.7 | 8.3% | 24.8% | 6.9% | 1993 | $1,018 | 17.1% | 86.1% | 3.1% |
| Hollingsworth | 2.79 | 49.3 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 1993 | $777 | 24.8% | 86.4% | 0.7% |
| Demorest | 2.64 | 37.8 | 9.8% | 28.9% | 11.1% | 1992 | $1,081 | 25.9% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| Homer | 2.79 | 40.5 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 6.6% | 1997 | $938 | 23.2% | 83.6% | 2.5% |
| Habersham | 2.91 | 36.1 | 12.1% | 32.9% | 14.8% | 1986 | $1,180 | 14.3% | 81.5% | 10.3% |
| Mount Airy | 2.82 | 37.5 | 7.8% | 22.2% | 12.7% | 1993 | $857 | 22.6% | 81.3% | 2.0% |
| Clermont | 2.62 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 15.3% | 12.8% | 1995 | $954 | 29.7% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
| White Sulphur | 2.60 | 44.9 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 10.1% | 1994 | $1,156 | 26.9% | 83.8% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alto. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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