Alto, TX Profile

Alto, TX, population 1,156, is located in Texas's Cherokee county, about 98.3 miles from Shreveport and 118.1 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Alto's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alto has declined by about 3%.

Alto's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alto tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	25%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	35.10
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,190	N/A
2001	1,134	-4.71%
2002	1,128	-0.53%
2003	1,133	0.44%
2004	1,152	1.68%
2005	1,156	0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,438

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	411
2002	805
2003	349
2004	350
2005	431
2006	168

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	0	0	0
Robbery	3	4	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	2	4	4	4	4	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,068
2002	3,862
2003	4,541
2004	5,682
2005	4,745
2006	4,626

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	18	15	21	35	35
Larceny, Theft	7	30	37	42	19	17
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	0	0	2	1	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	448 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles