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Alton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hidalgo County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,205
Population
2,527/sq mi density
$48,777
Median Income
$17,861 per capita
$126,600
Home Value
$191,242 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,652 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$48,777 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,600 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,777
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,861
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.6%
115% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,777
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,861
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,556
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,062
Restaurants
1,288
Healthcare
2,330
Retail
2,150
Manufacturing
302
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,556
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,938
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,777 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,861 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,556 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $31,357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,062 |
| Restaurants | 1,288 |
| Healthcare | 2,330 |
| Retail | 2,150 |
| Manufacturing | 302 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,556 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,938 |