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Texas · Census place 02212

Alton city, TX

Quick answer

Alton city has 19,205 residents, ranking #162 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $48,777, the median home is worth $126,600 and median gross rent runs $981 a month.

Population
19,205Alton city residents
Median household income
$48,777Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$126,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$981Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
26.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Alton city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Alton city median would spend about 24.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.1% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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