Alton, TX Profile

Alton, TX, population 7,057, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 7.8 miles from McAllen and 57.3 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's Alton's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alton has grown by about 61%.

Alton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alton tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	21%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.00
	Males	23.50
	Females	26.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	22.00%		Under 20:	21.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,384	N/A
2001	5,524	26.00%
2002	5,742	3.95%
2003	6,352	10.62%
2004	6,786	6.83%
2005	7,057	3.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,097

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	424
2002	175
2003	507
2004	372
2005	348
2006	96

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	4	3	3	12	9	3
Aggravated Assault	15	5	21	12	15	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,632
2002	2,970
2003	5,780
2004	5,694
2005	5,538
2006	4,892

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	52	75	162	69	77	84
Larceny, Theft	54	46	92	262	259	229
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	15	31	36	46	42
Arson	2	1	1	1	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities