South Alamo

Population: 3,114
Median household income: $33,516
Median home value: $69,700

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, South Alamo is a community with a population of 3,114. The median household income of $33,516 is below the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Alamo's population grew 5.4% from 2,954 to 3,114, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $49,600 to $69,700.

Households average 3.49 people. The median gross rent is $683.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,114
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $33,516
Median home value: $69,700
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 947
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9543,114

Median household income

$27,500$33,516

Median home value

$49,600$69,700

Median gross rent

$578$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,954	$27,500	$49,600	—
2020	2,532	$26,943	$53,900	—
2021	3,228	$27,124	$54,500	$578
2022	3,433	$35,742	$67,900	$629
2023	3,114	$33,516	$69,700	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2417.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	261	8.4%
5 to 17	464	14.9%
18 to 24	534	17.1%
25 to 34	316	10.1%
35 to 44	285	9.2%
45 to 54	484	15.5%
55 to 64	341	11.0%
65 to 74	211	6.8%
75 and over	218	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	4.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
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)	2,963	95.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma60.2%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree0.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,117	60.2%
High school graduate	382	20.6%
Some college or associate's	326	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	14	0.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,170	91.5%
Carpooled	61	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	18.1%
15 to 29 min	426	34.5%
30 to 44 min	557	45.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.49
Poverty rate: 30.3% (945 of 3,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	690	77.4%
Nonfamily households	201	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	891	94.1%
Vacant	56	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	780	87.5%
Renter-occupied	111	12.5%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	773	81.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	92	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4868846
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.1518, -98.1079