Alton, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,377, Rural population: 0)

Alton, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,250 (1,100 occupied: 889 owner occupied, 211 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	36%

Housing density: 592 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $248 (lower quartile is $198, upper quartile is $326)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $426

Median gross rent in Alton, TX in 2007: $337

Housing units in Alton with a mortgage: 176 (0 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 602

Alton,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,381 (it was $43,100 in 2000)

Alton:	$64,381
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,857 - $82,512

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $74,256
Here: $74,256
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $61,581
Here: $61,581
State: $159,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,106
Here: $87,106
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,444
Here: $50,444
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $29,100
Here: $29,100
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,377

In family households: 4,338 (761 male householders, 254 female householders)
808 spouses, 1,933 children (1,900 natural, 12 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 311 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 174 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 39 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 30 female householders (30 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 184 2-persons, 218 3-persons, 208 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person.

1,076 married couples with children.
268 single-parent households (32 men, 236 women).

6.7% of residents of Alton speak English at home.
93.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,493 (34.1%)
(26.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alton, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 115 4 rooms: 149 5 rooms: 281 6 rooms: 157 7 rooms: 96 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 5

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alton, Texas:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 36 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 53 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 163
1990 to 1994: 277
1980 to 1989: 347
1970 to 1979: 208
1960 to 1969: 128
1950 to 1959: 62
1940 to 1949: 21
1939 or earlier: 10

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alton:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 102 2 bedrooms: 251 3 bedrooms: 396 4 bedrooms: 89 5 or more bedrooms: 45

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alton:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 38 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 56 1 vehicle: 280 2 vehicles: 428 3 vehicles: 108 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Alton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 108 2 vehicles: 56 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alton, TX:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 115
$40,000 to $49,999: 113
$50,000 to $59,999: 111
$60,000 to $69,999: 68
$70,000 to $79,999: 54
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Alton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alton:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 37

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 221 1990 to 1994: 238 1985 to 1989: 193 1980 to 1984: 164 1975 to 1979: 218 1970 to 1974: 237 1970 to 1974: 113 1965 to 1969: 109

Alton, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 53 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 16
5 to 9 minutes: 50
10 to 14 minutes: 122
15 to 19 minutes: 219
20 to 24 minutes: 336
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 353
35 to 39 minutes: 37
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 50

Alton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,019 (75%)
Carpooled: 206 (15%)
Walked: 20 (1%)
Other means: 58 (4%)
Worked at home: 53 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 209
$10,000 to $14,999: 155
$15,000 to $19,999: 137
$20,000 to $24,999: 51
$25,000 to $29,999: 161
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 46
$40,000 to $44,999: 55
$45,000 to $49,999: 58
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $74,999: 22
$75,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3847

United States or American: 185

German: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (99%)
Nicaragua (0%)
United Kingdom (0%)
Honduras (0%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (0%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2583
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 88
South: 7
West: 159

78% of Alton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 94% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 105
Nursery to 4th grade: 118
5th and 6th grade: 168
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 206
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 62
Associate degree: 3
Bachelor's degree: 13
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 131
Nursery to 4th grade: 191
5th and 6th grade: 215
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 276
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 71
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,823
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,033
Some other race householders: $33,099
Two or more races householders: $4,451
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,563

Alton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alton household income for Some other race householders

Alton household income for Two or more races householders

Alton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alton marital status for males

Alton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $28,437
Some other race householders: $70,395
Two or more races householders: $78,942
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,199

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,048
One, attached: 30
Two: 16
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 20
Mobile homes: 83
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,729

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) No fuel used (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	1.4%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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