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Alto, California


FieldValue
nameAlto
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
pushpin_mapCalifornia
pushpin_label_positionbottom
pushpin_map_captionLocation in California
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1California
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Marin County
subdivision_type3Metro
subdivision_name3San Francisco Bay Area
population_as_of2020
population_total732
population_density_km22247.56
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi0.13
area_land_sq_mi0.13
area_water_sq_mi0.00
area_total_km20.33
area_land_km20.33
area_water_km20.00
area_water_percent0
timezonePacific (PST)
utc_offset-8
timezone_DSTPDT
utc_offset_DST-7
established_title
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m8
elevation_ft26
postal_code_typeZIP Code
blank_nameGNIS feature ID
blank_info218191; 2582933
footnotes;
image_mapFile:Marin County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Alto Highlighted 0601416.svg
map_captionLocation of Alto in Marin County, California.
population_density_sq_mi5809.52

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Alto (Spanish for "Tall") is a census-designated place adjacent to Mill Valley in Marin County, California. It lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m). The population was 732 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covered an area of 0.326 km2, all of it land.

Demographics

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Alto first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 United States census.

The 2020 United States census reported that Alto had a population of 732. The population density was 5,809.5 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Alto was 80.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 11.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population.

The whole population lived in households.

There were 294 households, out of which 34.0% included children under the age of 18, 51.0% were married-couple households, 5.8% were cohabiting couple households, 27.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 28.9% of households were one person, and 9.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49. There were 193 families (65.6% of all households).

The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% aged 18 to 24, 23.2% aged 25 to 44, 33.3% aged 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 42.7years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males.

There were 314 housing units at an average density of 2,492.1 /mi2, of which 294 (93.6%) were occupied. Of these, 52.7% were owner-occupied, and 47.3% were occupied by renters.

Education

The community is in the Mill Valley Elementary School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District.

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. {{gnis. 218191
  3. {{gnis. 2582933
  4. "Decennial Census by Decade".
  5. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County".
  6. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County".
  7. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions".
  8. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions".
  9. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California".
  10. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California".
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  14. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California".
  15. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  17. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
  18. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
  19. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
  20. "Alto CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing".
  21. "Alto CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing".
  22. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marin County, CA". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
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