Alamo

Population: 20,008
Median household income: $54,234
Median home value: $119,300

Alamo, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 20,008 residents. The median household income of $54,234 is in line with the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Alamo's population grew 2.0% from 19,613 to 20,008, while its median home value rose 65.7% from $72,000 to $119,300.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 83.8% of the population. 86.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,008
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,234
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $649
Housing units: 7,590
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,61320,008

Median household income

$39,858$54,234

Median home value

$72,000$119,300

Median gross rent

$601$649

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,613	$39,858	$72,000	$601
2020	19,851	$37,347	$80,100	$535
2021	19,644	$44,403	$85,700	$625
2022	19,811	$47,398	$99,300	$655
2023	20,008	$54,234	$119,300	$649

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,775	8.9%
5 to 17	4,552	22.8%
18 to 24	2,327	11.6%
25 to 34	2,716	13.6%
35 to 44	1,565	7.8%
45 to 54	2,154	10.8%
55 to 64	1,768	8.8%
65 to 74	1,621	8.1%
75 and over	1,530	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,730	13.6%
Black or African American	478	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,773	83.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.4%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,674	32.4%
High school graduate	3,246	28.6%
Some college or associate's	2,718	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,238	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	478	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,812	86.5%
Carpooled	521	7.8%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	78	1.2%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	267	4.0%
Other means	10	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,717	26.6%
15 to 29 min	3,010	46.6%
30 to 44 min	1,193	18.5%
45 to 59 min	372	5.8%
60+ min	163	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 24.5% (4,892 of 19,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,518	75.1%
Nonfamily households	1,495	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,013	79.2%
Vacant	1,577	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,401	73.2%
Renter-occupied	1,612	26.8%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other36.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,980	52.4%
1-unit, attached	115	1.5%
2 to 4 units	447	5.9%
5 to 19 units	242	3.2%
20 or more units	30	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,776	36.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4801576
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.1810, -98.1175