Alton is a city located in Texas. Alton has a 2020 population of 19,370. Alton is currently growing at a rate of 3.12% annually and its population has increased by 6.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,198 in 2010.
The average household income in Alton is $47,060 with a poverty rate of 29.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $790 per month, and the median house value is $81,600. The median age in Alton is 27.9 years, 26.8 years for males, and 28.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Altonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 14,463 | 81.79% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 | 0.29% |
Some Other Race | 257 | 1.45% |
Two or More Races | 2,911 | 16.46% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,566 | 3.87 | 63.9 |
Married | 2,242 | 4.56 | 75.2 |
Male | 288 | 3.86 | 71.9 |
Female | 1,429 | 3.91 | 45.6 |
Non Family | 607 | 1.24 | 61.6 |
4.13
Average Family Size
3.87
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,710 | 29.69% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,157 | 12.67% |
High School Graduate | 2,179 | 23.87% |
Some College | 1,539 | 16.86% |
Associates Degree | 543 | 5.95% |
Bachelors Degree | 793 | 8.69% |
Graduate Degree | 208 | 2.28% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 192 | 192 | 97 |
Other Race | 118 | 90 | 36 |
2+ Races | 1,334 | 867 | 144 |
Hispanic | 8,937 | 5,070 | 904 |
Native American | 24 | 1 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 50.52%.
$22,894
Average Earnings
$26,879
Average Male
$18,841
Average Female
9.26% of Alton residents speak only English, while 90.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 90.74% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 52 | 19 | 36.54% |
Hispanic | 17,230 | 5,236 | 30.39% |
Multiple | 2,911 | 854 | 29.34% |
White | 385 | 20 | 5.19% |
Other | 21 | NaN% |
29.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.66%
Male Poverty Rate
31.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alton is Native, with 36.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.72%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 137 | 1.47% |
Hispanic | 137 | 1.25% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.99%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
60.27%
Born in Alton
68.24%
Native Born
31.76%
Foreign Born
23.66%
Non Citizen
8.10%
Naturalized
68.24% of Alton residents were born in the United States, with 60.27% having been born in Texas. 23.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 2,732 | 0.00% | |
1990 | 3,069 | 337 | 1.17% |
2000 | 4,384 | 1,315 | 3.63% |
2010 | 12,341 | 7,957 | 10.90% |
2011 | 12,927 | 586 | 4.75% |
2012 | 13,513 | 586 | 4.53% |
2013 | 14,099 | 586 | 4.34% |
2014 | 14,685 | 586 | 4.16% |
2015 | 15,271 | 586 | 3.99% |
2016 | 15,857 | 586 | 3.84% |
2017 | 16,443 | 586 | 3.70% |
2018 | 17,029 | 586 | 3.56% |
2019 | 17,615 | 586 | 3.44% |
2020 | 18,198 | 583 | 3.31% |
2021 | 18,784 | 586 | 3.22% |
2022 | 19,370 | 586 | 3.12% |