Hidalgo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 3.57. This is about average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.8. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.5. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 38.6%
(60.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 56.8% for other race residents, 97.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 4.1 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 93.3% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alton, TX
Alton compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (66%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Alton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.37%
| Here |  | 50.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 77.4% | 8.1% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 15.0% | 16.9% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 4.7% | 2.2% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 31.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 79 | Hidalgo County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6 | Here: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67 | This county: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 240 | Hidalgo County: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 337 | This county: | 4.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Hidalgo County: | 9.7% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hidalgo County: | 28.7% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $9,241 | $36,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $16,328 | $32,656 | 1 | $819 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,796 | $21,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $23,234 | $25,346 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $5,752 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,594 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,703 | $20,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $8,810 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $52,302 | $28,528 | 16 | $16,975 |
Alton government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $203,000 ($37.83)
Financial Administration: $181,000 ($33.73)
Corrections - Other: $42,000 ($7.83)
Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($6.52)
Fire Protection: $26,000 ($4.85)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($4.29)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000 ($26.65)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.37)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $397,000 ($73.98)
NEC: $197,000 ($36.71)
Property: $139,000 ($25.90)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $278,000 ($51.81)
4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.00% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)| Hidalgo County: | 0.14% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.68% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)| Hidalgo County: | 0.05% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alton:
- KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
- KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
- KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
- KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alton:
- KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
- KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
- KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
- KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Alton:
- KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
- KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
- KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
- KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
- KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
- KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
- KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Alton, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 26
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 95
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
Alton fatal accident list:
Jul 21, 2006 07:43 AM, Fm676, Mayberry, Lat: 26.285997, Lon: -98.305778, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 21, 2006 12:58 AM, Bryan, Juarez, Lat: 26.295153, Lon: -98.296069, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Mar 26, 2005 03:40 AM, Us-83, Hutto, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 6, 2005 12:50 AM, Stewartrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Dec 14, 2005 12:25 AM, Losebanos, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 9, 1998 01:39 AM, Fm676, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 21, 1989 09:25 AM, Fm6766, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 84, Fatalities: 21
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Richard J Byrne, Lot 74 Block 3 Of The La Homa Ranch, Citrus Grove Subdivision Unit No. 1 (Lat: 26.316972 Lon: -98.339694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.9 m, Overall height: 39.9 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Richard J Byrne, Lot 74 Block 3 Of The La Homa Ranch, Citrus Grove Subdivision Unit No. 1 (Lat: 26.316972 Lon: -98.339694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.9 m, Overall height: 39.9 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Lot 74 Block 3 Of The La Homa Ranch, Citrus Grove Subdivision Unit No. 1 (Lat: 26.316972 Lon: -98.339694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.9 m, Overall height: 39.9 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Fm 1925, 8 Km East Of Insect. Of Fm 1925 & Fm 681 (Lat: 26.362500 Lon: -98.324167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.4 m, Overall height: 77 m
Registrant: Rgv Educational Broadcasting, Inc., 1701 Tennessee Avenue, Harlingen, TX 78550, Phone: (210) 421-4111
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KC5FOO, Licensee ID: L00976333
Grant Date: 02/09/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014, Certifier: Michael E Mc Peak
Registrant: Michael E Mc Peak, 1858 W Diamondhead, Alton, TX 78574
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $50,510 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $64,010 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $83,715 | 1 | $124,200 | 1 | $11,920 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $34,295 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,300 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alton, TX
| Businesses in Alton, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | FedEx | 1 |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 | | UPS | 2 |
- #80 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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