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Alton city, TX


Hidalgo County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,493   ( 6,152 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.3 square miles
Population density: 2530.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:112 0.61% 85.2%
Black:00.00% 100.0%
Indian:450.24% 650.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:00.00% 100.0%
Hispanic:18,33699.15% 58.7%
Total non-White:18,38199.39% 58.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-644 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:6,796 66.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,341
7566.13%
190.15%
60.05%
40.03%
10.01%
11,55493.62%
11,58593.87%

2000
4,377
621.42%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
4,31598.58%
4,31598.58%

1990
3,069
692.25%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
2,97997.07%
3,00097.75%

1980
2,732
823.00%
00.00%
00.00%
40.15%
n/a
2,62195.94%
2,65097.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
694 15.9
7,270 166.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7 -0.2
1,315 42.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-13 -0.5
350 12.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Alton city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
25.9
6,585 35.6%
11,908 64.4%
1,509 8.2%
4,958
3.73
4,135 83.4%
2,557 61.8%
906 21.9%
823 16.6%

2010
NumberPercent
25.3
4,661 37.8%
7,680 62.2%
733 5.9%
3,090
3.99
2,801 90.6%
1,973 70.4%
425 15.2%
289 9.4%

2000
NumberPercent
26.0
1,543 35.3%
2,834 64.7%
356 8.1%
1,054
4.15
1,015 96.3%
769 75.8%
92 9.1%
39 3.7%

1990
NumberPercent
23.5
1,181 38.5%
1,888 61.5%
141 4.6%
714
4.30
691 96.8%
574 83.1%
34 4.9%
23 3.2%

1980
NumberPercent
19.2
1,312 48.0%
1,420 52.0%
120 4.4%
568
4.81
533 93.8%
483 90.6%
24 4.5%
35 6.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alton city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,409 
Median Value$101,700 
Occupied4,95891.7%
Vacant4518.3%
Owned3,02661.0%
Rented1,93239.0%
Median Rent$891 
Single-Family Units3,52765.2%
    Detached3,47364.2%
    Attached541.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5169.5%
Mobile Homes3656.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alton city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003446.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993256.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994018.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992695.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993657.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994058.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992555.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991533.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993036.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993226.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994028.1%
$75,000 to $99,99965613.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993707.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991913.9%
$150,000 to $199,999951.9%
$200,000 or more1022.1%
Median Household Income44,317 
Per Capita Income15,656 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4499.1%
Public Assistance1603.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,85337.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7979.8%
Unemployed00.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7979.8%
Not in Labor Force2020.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7382,21955.2%
Non-Profit998653.5%
Self-Employed71330869.8%
Local Government20418852.0%
State Government13532229.5%
Federal Government279322.5%
Total Private + Self3,4512,52757.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.46568940.3%
Total3,9163,21654.9%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5537.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,37919.3%
Professional, Technical93613.1%
Service Occupations1,85626.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2143.0%
All others2,42633.9%
White Collar 40.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,28518.0%
Construction1,16616.3%
Educational services6979.7%
Retail trade6939.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5587.8%
Accommodation and food services4876.8%
Transportation and warehousing3595.0%
Public administration3164.4%
Manufacturing3134.4%
Other services2944.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2643.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2143.0%
Finance and insurance1872.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction901.3%
Wholesale trade711.0%
Information570.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation490.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.4%
Management120.2%
Utilities100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alton city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican18,08497.79%
Puerto Rican760.41%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American140.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran140.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American760.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan710.38%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic860.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish14,67687.8%
English1,99812.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish440.2%
Italian260.1%
African260.1%
English140.1%
German140.1%
British50.0%
American40.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,09976.2%
Not a citizen4,39423.8%
Native12,90569.8%
Foreign-born5,58830.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alton city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,605 27.6%1,186 12.5%2,400 25.4%2,271 24.0%759 8.0%234 2.5%
  Average years of education: 10.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,605 27.6%
9-12 Years 1,186 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,400 25.4%
Some College 2,271 24.0%
Bach. Degree 759 8.0%
Grad Degree 234 2.5%
Average years of education: 10.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alton city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +698 R +444 R + 31.2%
D +254
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 25% Joe Biden (D) 1,971 62.1% Donald Trump* (R) 1,177 37.1% 27 0.9% 3,175 -15 -10 0.03%
2016 22% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,717 74.7% Donald Trump (R) 479 20.8% 103 4.5% 2,299 -31 -25 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Alton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,971 62.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,177 37.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 17 0.5%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,175
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Alton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,717 74.7%
Donald Trump (R) 479 20.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 45 2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 27 1.2%
Other 31 1.3%
TOTAL 2,299
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -25
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alton city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 24% Mary Hegar (D) 1,828 60.0% John Cornyn* (R) 1,092 35.8% 128 [+] 4.2% 3,048 -18 0.03%
2018 S1 16% Beto O'Rourke (D) 1,449 76.5% Ted Cruz* (R) 428 22.6% 16 [+] 0.8% 1,893 -28 0.02%
2018 G 16% Lupe Valdez (D) 1,304 69.2% Greg Abbott* (R) 561 29.8% 19 [+] 1.0% 1,884 -26 0.02%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote