Alto, Mill Valley, California
Encyclopedia
Alto 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 711 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covered an area of 0.326 square kilometre, all of it land.
was 5,654.1 people per square mile (2,183.1/km²). The racial makeup of Alto was 619 (87.1%) White, 8 (1.1%) African American, 2 (0.3%) Native American, 30 (4.2%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 16 (2.3%) from other races
, and 35 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51 persons (7.2%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 297 households, out of which 108 (36.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 140 (47.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 34 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (2.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33.7% of households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39. There were 180 families
(60.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.05.
The population was spread out with 177 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 47 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 188 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 236 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 63 people (8.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
There were 313 housing units at an average density of 2,489.1 per square mile (961.0/km²), of which 157 (52.9%) were owner-occupied, and 140 (47.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 60.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39.7% lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
adjacent to Mill Valley
Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
in Marin County
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m). The population was 711 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covered an area of 0.326 square kilometre, all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Alto had a population of 711. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,654.1 people per square mile (2,183.1/km²). The racial makeup of Alto was 619 (87.1%) White, 8 (1.1%) African American, 2 (0.3%) Native American, 30 (4.2%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 16 (2.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 35 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51 persons (7.2%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 297 households, out of which 108 (36.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 140 (47.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 34 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (2.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33.7% of households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39. There were 180 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(60.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.05.
The population was spread out with 177 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 47 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 188 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 236 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 63 people (8.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
There were 313 housing units at an average density of 2,489.1 per square mile (961.0/km²), of which 157 (52.9%) were owner-occupied, and 140 (47.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 60.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39.7% lived in rental housing units.