AltonTX
A town of 20,214, settled in 1978. A typical home worth about $190K.
What makes Alton stand out
The 3 things Alton does most differently from other towns.
Alton has grown 47.5% since 2010
12,341 people in 2010; 20,214 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Alton’s report card
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The data
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A typical Alton home is worth about $190K
The typical Alton home is worth about $190,000, down 2.1% in a year, 36% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Alton beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Alton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.6% | 21.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 41.5% | 19.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Alton
Most working residents leave Alton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are McAllen (24%), Mission (18%) and Edinburg (11%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 14% of U.S. towns
Alton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Alton’s public schools outperform 18% of Texas districts
The public schools Alton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie L Jensen El | PK–6 | 615 | D |
| Cantu El | PK–5 | 521 | C |
| Raquel Cavazos El | PK–5 | 521 | C− |
| Carl C Waitz El | PK–5 | 361 | D |
| Alton El | PK–5 | 337 | C− |
| Alton Memorial J H | 6–8 | 819 | D |
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Alton has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
1.1% of Alton is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silvia Vela Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
98% of working residents leave Alton for work
Where Alton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alton
City in Texas
Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,198 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1978
- Population
- 18,198
- Area
- 7.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- Area code
- 956
Alton’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Alton.