Census place 4802212

Alton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Alton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Alton has a population of 24,138 and 3,194 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 3,194/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $156,300, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median household income is $52,715, below the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,194/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$156,300
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$52,715
Below the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Alton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,138
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,194/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
26.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,715
Median home value
$156,300
Median gross rent
$1,038
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.2%
Typical commute
24.4 min
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91%
Homes built 2020+
5.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
55.1%
Residents with a disability
10.6%
Residents without insurance
32.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hidalgo County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Hurricane declarations
11
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
87.3°F
Average low
67.4°F
Annual rainfall
22.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Alton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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