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Population (year 2000): 4,384
Males: 2,133  (48.7%)
Females: 2,251  (51.3%)

Hidalgo County

Median resident age:  25.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78572.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,800 (it was $22,097 in 2000)
Alton  $21,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,600 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Alton  $49,600
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Alton:

  • Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Other race (19.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Alton: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 2075 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alton

  • High school or higher: 35.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alton city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

1,493 residents are foreign born (33.9% Latin America).

This city:  34.1%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Alton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alton to the number of sex offenders is 877 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alton:  1.4% ($602)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (6.7 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (118.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (219.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Alton North, TX (0.8 miles ), West Sharyland, TX (2.3 miles ), Palmhurst, TX (2.3 miles ), La Homa, TX (3.7 miles ), Mission, TX (5.2 miles ), Doffing, TX (5.5 miles ), Palmview, TX (6.2 miles ), Palmview South, TX (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $32,100
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $48,700
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $45,500
  • 1999: 168 buildings, average cost: $16,800
  • 2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $36,000
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $36,000
  • 2002: 131 buildings, average cost: $42,400
  • 2003: 118 buildings, average cost: $11,800
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $54,300
  • 2005: 88 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 115 buildings, average cost: $103,500

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Latitude: 26.28 N, Longitude: 98.31 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Alton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.020.30.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 43312
    per 100,000 89.265.560.8186.2
Assaults 1552112
    per 100,000 334.6109.2425.9186.2
Burglaries 527516269
    per 100,000 1159.91637.93285.31070.6
Thefts 544692262
    per 100,000 1204.61004.61865.74065.2
Auto thefts 12153136
    per 100,000 267.7327.6628.7558.6
Arson 2111
    per 100,000 44.621.820.315.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 144.0) 244.5222.5498.9375.3

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Alton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Alton city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 tornado 28.8 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alton:
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 8 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alton:
  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 10 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 46 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
  • BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 67 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alton:
  • EDINBURG INTL (about 17 miles; EDINBURG, TX; ID: 25R)
  • MID VALLEY (about 25 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)
  • RIO GRANDE CITY MUNI (about 38 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; ID: 67R)

Amtrak station near Alton:
  • 8 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alton:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 12 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 54 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 58 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 85 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 113 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • City website: http://www.alton-tx.gov/ added by City Webmaster

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Average household size:
This city:  4.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  93.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  42.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Alton compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$8,635$20,7240$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$151
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$500
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$4,784
Police - Other 0$0 4$3,002
Firefighters 0$0 12$1,012
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$2,152
Parks and Recreation 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Totals for Government 6$10,849$21,69833$11,601



Alton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $203,000
    Financial Administration: $181,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $397,000
    NEC: $197,000
    Property: $139,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $278,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.68%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alton:
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alton:
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alton:
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)

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