Alto, NM City Data

Alto, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,213 people who live in Alto and approximately 19,411 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alto to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alto. We have included Alto housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alto Information

Lincoln County where Alto resides is 4,831.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,411 and has a population rank of 1,822 out of all the places in the United States.

Alto has a total of 1,213 people and of those residents there are 601 males and 612 females. The median age of the male population is 47.5 and the female population is 45.1. There are approximately 209 births each year and around 166 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alto varies per year, but currently 1,180 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 1,213 people who live in Alto, there are 262 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alto is 130 male and 132 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 965.

General Alto Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	4,831.25
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	19,411
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,822
Total population	1,213
Total population (male)	601
Total population (female)	612
Population median age (male)	47.5
Population median age (female)	45.1
Births - Lincoln County	209
Deaths- Lincoln County	166
Population of one race	1,180
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	262
Population under 20 years (male)	130
Population under 20 years (female)	132
Total population 18 years and over	965

Alto Social Characteristics

There are 8,202 households in Alto. Families make up 5,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,562), male householder with no wife present (305) and female householder with no husband present (777). The remainder of the Alto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,571. Alto, NM moving companies help people in Alto move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alto. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alto is based, there are 8,168 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,171 never married, 4,722 now married, 168 separated, 889 widowed, and 1,218 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 210 widowed and 838 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alto social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alto.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	8,202
Family households (families)	5,650
With own children under 18 years	2,368
Married-couple family	4,562
With own children under 18 years	1,501
Male householder, no wife present, family	305
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	777
With own children under 18 years	501
Nonfamily households	2,571
Householder living alone	2,196
65 years and over	823

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	139
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.61

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,068
Householder	398
Spouse	352
Child	256
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	145
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	57
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	44
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,168
Never married	1,171
Now married	4,722
Separated	168
Widowed	889
Divorced	1,218
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	210
Divorced	838

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,213
Male	601
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	1
Female	612
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,213
One race	1,180
White	1,111
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,213
People who are White alone	1,111
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	158
People who are Some other race alone	55

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,448
Same house	9,268
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,205
Different state or abroad	3,426
Different state	3,116
Abroad	310

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	19,411
Born in United States	5,361
State of residence	7,826
Different state	10,243
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	153
Foreign born	1,189

Alto Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alto. That total enrollment is 4,483 for the population of the country, which includes Alto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,350 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 745.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alto population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,483
Pre-kindergarten	240
Public	189
Private	51
Kindergarten	159
Public	146
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,274
Public	2,142
Private	132
Elementary and high school	3,338
Public	3,090
Private	248
High school grades 9 to 12	1,064
Public	948
Private	116
College, undergraduate years	553
Public	523
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	193
Public	173
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	14,347

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,849
Less than 9th grade	691
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,449
High school graduate	3,905
Some college, no degree	3,800
Associate's degree	848
Bachelor's degree	3,156
Graduate or professional degree	22.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,849

Alto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,541 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alto. The Alto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,384), service occupations (1,670), sales and office occupations (2,373), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,179) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (779). The 15,541 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,622 private wage and salary workers, 1,489 government workers, 1,335 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	15,541
In labor force	8,902
Civilian labor force	8,888
Employed	8,539
Unemployed	349
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	8,033
In labor force	4,142
Civilian labor force	4,142
Unemployed Civilian labor force	142
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,508
In labor force	4,760
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,337
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,296
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	298
Other means	54
Worked at home	513
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	163,640

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,384
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,384
Service occupations	1,670
Sales and office occupations	2,373
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,179
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	779

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,384
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	382
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	218
Wholesale trade	161
Retail trade	1,298
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	363
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	655
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	525
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,423
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,392
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	471

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,384
Private wage and salary workers	5,622
Government workers	1,489
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,335
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alto Housing Characteristics

In Alto, NM there are 15,298 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,202 occupied and 7,096 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alto, there are 9,815 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 541 units in Alto. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alto, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alto, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alto. There are 126 housing units with rent less than $200, 157 with rent between $200-299, 566 with rent between $300-499 and 618 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alto gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alto, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,298
Occupied housing units	8,202
Vacant housing units	7,096

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,298
1-unit, detached	9,815
1-unit, attached	541
2 units	252
3 or 4 units	470
5 to 9 units	400
10 to 19 units	75
20 to 49 units	89
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,441

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
Owner-occupied	6,336
Renter-occupied	1,866

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
No vehicles available	360
2 vehicle available	5,015
3 vehicles available	1,235
4 vehicles available	265
5 or more vehicles available	199

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
Utility gas	4,836
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	474
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke
Wood	618
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
Less Than $50,000	6,336
$50,000 to $99,999	1,373
$100,000 to $149,999	869
$150,000 to $199,999	541
$200,000 to $299,999	461
$300,000 to $499,999	143
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	108,400

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,866
Less than $200	126
$200 to $299	157
$300 to $499	566
$500 to $699	401
$700 to $999	137
$1,000 to $1,499	70
$1,500 or more	9