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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

Population Overview

Total Population
19,205
Population Density
2,527
per square mile
Land Area
5.9
square miles (15.3 km²)
Median Age
26.7 yrs
31% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 25% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 74.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
25%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 12% US: 78.5%
Spanish 88% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
12%
Spanish
88%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.0%
66% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.4%
12% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
61.0%
33% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
41.3%
380% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.478
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population19,205
Population Density2,527 / sq mi
Land Area5.9 sq mi
Median Age26.7 years

Gender

Male51.7%
Female48.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White25.0%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only12.0%
Spanish88.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.0%
Disability11.4%
Health Insurance61.0%
Uninsured41.3%
Broadband Access88.3%
Gini Coefficient0.478

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M