Monte Alto

Population: 2,260
Median household income: $40,920
Median home value: $96,400

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, Monte Alto is a community with a population of 2,260. The median household income of $40,920 is below the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Monte Alto's population grew 14.8% from 1,968 to 2,260, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $62,100 to $96,400.

54.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.80 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,260
Median age: 25.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,920
Median home value: $96,400
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 709
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9682,260

Median household income

$36,250$40,920

Median home value

$62,100$96,400

Median gross rent

$569$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,968	$36,250	$62,100	$569
2020	1,667	$32,679	$49,600	$634
2021	2,136	$38,419	$69,700	$636
2022	1,666	$41,115	$82,900	$689
2023	2,260	$40,920	$96,400	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	13.7%
5 to 17	476	21.1%
18 to 24	333	14.7%
25 to 34	201	8.9%
35 to 44	200	8.8%
45 to 54	277	12.3%
55 to 64	155	6.9%
65 to 74	241	10.7%
75 and over	67	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	2.5%
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)	2,203	97.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.0%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	456	40.0%
High school graduate	268	23.5%
Some college or associate's	219	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	188	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	682	74.9%
Carpooled	128	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	4.4%
Other means	41	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	411	47.2%
15 to 29 min	221	25.4%
30 to 44 min	142	16.3%
45 to 59 min	87	10.0%
60+ min	10	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.80
Poverty rate: 54.3% (1,227 of 2,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	481	80.8%
Nonfamily households	114	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	595	83.9%
Vacant	114	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	554	93.1%
Renter-occupied	41	6.9%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	615	86.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	2	0.3%
5 to 19 units	18	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4849080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3744, -97.9727