East Alto Bonito

Population: 425
Median household income: $43,450
Median home value: $119,900

Located in Starr County, Texas, East Alto Bonito is a community with a population of 425. At $43,450, its median household income sits above Starr County's $38,182.

From 2019 to 2023, East Alto Bonito's population declined 43.3% from 750 to 425, while its median home value rose 57.3% from $76,200 to $119,900.

56.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 425
Median age: 21.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,450
Median home value: $119,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

750425

Median household income

$22,258$43,450

Median home value

$76,200$119,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	750	$22,258	$76,200
2020	742	—	$83,600
2021	551	$29,432	$80,700
2022	522	$41,000	$125,600
2023	425	$43,450	$119,900

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2440.0%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	6.6%
5 to 17	70	16.5%
18 to 24	170	40.0%
25 to 34	14	3.3%
35 to 44	68	16.0%
45 to 54	50	11.8%
55 to 64	25	5.9%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

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	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)	425	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma56.7%

High school graduate14.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	56.7%
High school graduate	22	14.0%
Some college or associate's	46	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled27.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	72.7%
Carpooled	53	27.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	22.7%
15 to 29 min	112	57.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	12	6.2%
60+ min	26	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.47
Poverty rate: 56.7% (241 of 425)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4821958
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3023, -98.6358

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