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Alton, TX Profile


Alton, TX, population 11,954, 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 the past decade the population of Alton has grown by about 61%. Since 2005 Alton's population has grown by about 20%.

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
White79%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed21%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,334N/A
20018,5532.63%
20028,7442.23%
20039,3246.63%
20049,7204.25%
20059,9442.30%
200610,2453.03%
200710,5342.82%
200811,3998.21%
200911,9544.87%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,097
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001424
2002175
2003507
2004372
2005348
200696
2007115
2008193
2009285
2010219
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00415
2002 0035
2003 10321
2004 001212
2005 00915
2006 0034
2007 0135
2008 01515
2009 001024
2010 01719

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,632
20022,970
20035,780
20045,694
20055,538
20064,892
20074,774
20082,832
20093,483
20103,903
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 52 54 12
2002 75 46 15
2003 162 92 31
2004 69 262 36
2005 77 259 46
2006 84 229 42
2007 87 234 51
2008 80 191 37
2009 148 206 62
2010 116 324 42

Location

Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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