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Alto, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cherokee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
825
Population
482/sq mi density
$56,719
Median Income
$36,118 per capita
$177,800
Home Value
$216,735 Zillow
$496
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
1,509 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$56,719 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$177,800 home value, $496/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,719
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,118
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.6%
147% above
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
$56,719
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,118
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,120
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$983
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$983
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.3%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,080M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
906
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
72
Retail
130
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,120
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,873
96% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,118 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $983 |
| County GDP | $2,080M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 906 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 130 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,120 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,873 |