Alton

Population: 19,205
Median household income: $48,777
Median home value: $126,600

Alton, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 19,205 residents. The median household income of $48,777 is below the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Alton's population grew 13.1% from 16,976 to 19,205, while its median home value rose 71.3% from $73,900 to $126,600.

Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 26.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,205
Median age: 26.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,777
Median home value: $126,600
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 5,585
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,97619,205

Median household income

$32,495$48,777

Median home value

$73,900$126,600

Median gross rent

$733$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,976	$32,495	$73,900	$733
2020	17,683	$37,846	$81,600	$790
2021	17,993	$39,077	$84,300	$835
2022	18,493	$44,317	$101,700	$891
2023	19,205	$48,777	$126,600	$981

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1727.7%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,632	8.5%
5 to 17	5,329	27.7%
18 to 24	2,222	11.6%
25 to 34	2,950	15.4%
35 to 44	2,576	13.4%
45 to 54	1,655	8.6%
55 to 64	1,256	6.5%
65 to 74	1,065	5.5%
75 and over	520	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	183	1.0%
Black or African American	33	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,950	98.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.4%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,749	37.4%
High school graduate	2,601	26.0%
Some college or associate's	2,384	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	958	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	330	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,501	78.4%
Carpooled	647	9.2%
Public transit	63	0.9%
Walked	101	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	645	9.2%
Other means	56	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,313	20.6%
15 to 29 min	2,448	38.4%
30 to 44 min	1,972	31.0%
45 to 59 min	350	5.5%
60+ min	285	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.71
Poverty rate: 28.1% (5,376 of 19,153)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,298	83.0%
Nonfamily households	879	17.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,177	92.7%
Vacant	408	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,169	61.2%
Renter-occupied	2,008	38.8%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,547	63.5%
1-unit, attached	108	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,059	19.0%
5 to 19 units	265	4.7%
20 or more units	139	2.5%
Mobile home & other	467	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4802212
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2888, -98.3106