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Alto, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Banks County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,187
Population
1,032/sq mi density
$54,479
Median Income
$23,016 per capita
$132,900
Home Value
$290,981 Zillow
$927
Median Rent
36.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,302 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,479 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,900 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,479
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,016
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,479
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,016
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,378
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
383
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
13
Retail
61
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,378
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,469
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,479 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,016 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 383 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,469 |