Alvarado, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,097 (Urban population: 3,767 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 330 (all nonfarm))

Alvarado, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,251 (1,158 occupied: 786 owner occupied, 372 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	36%

Housing density: 321 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: $375 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $472)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $376

Median gross rent in Alvarado, TX in 2007: $529

Housing units in Alvarado with a mortgage: 337 (5 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 242

Alvarado,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,782 (it was $45,900 in 2000)

Alvarado:	$69,782
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,186 - $96,538

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $78,479
Here: $78,479
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,939,780
Here: $1,939,780
State: $159,697

Mobile homes: $28,687
Here: $28,687
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,086

In family households: 2,639 (612 male householders, 220 female householders)
628 spouses, 906 children (799 natural, 5 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 59 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 447 (169 male householders (137 living alone)), 204 female householders (171 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 106 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 375 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 308 1-person, 51 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

583 married couples with children.
269 single-parent households (78 men, 191 women).

81.6% of residents of Alvarado speak English at home.
17.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 238 (7.5%)
(42.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alvarado, Texas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 159 5 rooms: 299 6 rooms: 138 7 rooms: 54 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alvarado, Texas:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 78 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 108 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 100
1990 to 1994: 81
1980 to 1989: 306
1970 to 1979: 261
1960 to 1969: 183
1950 to 1959: 105
1940 to 1949: 71
1939 or earlier: 111

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alvarado:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 88 2 bedrooms: 259 3 bedrooms: 356 4 bedrooms: 61 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alvarado:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 114 2 bedrooms: 138 3 bedrooms: 99 4 bedrooms: 13 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 Alvarado in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 72 1 vehicle: 309 2 vehicles: 308 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Alvarado in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 245 2 vehicles: 52 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 33
$40,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $69,999: 79
$70,000 to $79,999: 55
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$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: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Alvarado rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alvarado:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 40
$400 to $449: 49
$450 to $499: 40
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 6
$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: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 101 1990 to 1994: 39 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 22 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 15

Alvarado, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.8%
Number of people working at home: 22 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 127
10 to 14 minutes: 114
15 to 19 minutes: 101
20 to 24 minutes: 123
25 to 29 minutes: 75
30 to 34 minutes: 132
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 136
60 to 89 minutes: 97
90 or more minutes: 319

Alvarado mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,047 (77%)
Carpooled: 233 (17%)
Motorcycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 41 (3%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 22 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 181
$10,000 to $14,999: 80
$15,000 to $19,999: 113
$20,000 to $24,999: 120
$25,000 to $29,999: 74
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 88
$40,000 to $44,999: 97
$45,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $74,999: 49
$75,000 to $99,999: 99
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1057

United States or American: 375

Irish: 279

English: 203

German: 175

Scotch-Irish: 50

French (except Basque): 49

Dutch: 38

French Canadian: 16

Polish: 11

Scottish: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Dutch West Indian: 10

European: 9

Austrian: 5

Subsaharan African:: 5

African: 5

Icelander: 4

Norwegian: 4

Swedish: 4

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

Mexico (81%)
El Salvador (8%)
Germany (6%)
Spain (3%)
Japan (2%)

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

This state: 2321
Northeast: 29
Midwest: 172
South: 299
West: 125

44% of Alvarado residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 327
Less than 1 year of college: 62
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 140
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 87
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 327
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 142
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 78
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.2%

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: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,807
Black householders: $19,422
Some other race householders: $28,628
Two or more races householders: $56,649
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,906

Alvarado household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alvarado household income for Black householders

Alvarado household income for Some other race householders

Alvarado household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alvarado marital status for males

Alvarado marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,671
Black or African American householders: $26,106
Some other race householders: $55,011
Two or more races householders: $50,504
Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,942

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 829
One, attached: 13
Two: 8
3 or 4: 67
5 to 9: 59
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 226
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,175

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alvarado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (45%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	1.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	7.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	43.2%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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