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Hidalgo County

Population in July 2007: 1,995.
Males: 963  (48.3%)
Females: 1,032  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  26.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78538.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,751 (it was $20,313 in 2000)
Monte Alto:  $24,751
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,729
Monte Alto:  $8,729
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,972 (it was $31,000 in 2000)
Monte Alto:  $46,972
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $48,929; Detached houses: $48,596; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,779; Mobile homes: $35,536

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Races in Monte Alto:

  • Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Other race (31.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Monte Alto: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.24 square miles.

Population density: 890 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Monte Alto

  • High school or higher: 42.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monte Alto CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

501 residents are foreign born (30.8% Latin America).

This place:  31.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Monte Alto, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monte Alto to the number of sex offenders is 499 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Monte Alto:  1.1% ($326)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (15.4 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (101.0 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (215.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Hargill, TX (2.0 miles ), Elsa, TX (2.3 miles ), Edcouch, TX (2.3 miles ), La Blanca, TX (2.4 miles ), La Villa, TX (2.4 miles ), Laguna Seca, TX (2.7 miles ), Lasara, TX (2.7 miles ), San Carlos, TX (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 26.37 N, Longitude: 97.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Monte Alto, Texas

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Monte Alto-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Monte Alto place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 29.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Monte Alto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Monte Alto center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monte Alto:
  • CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • EDINBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Monte Alto, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monte Alto:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 30 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 37 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 74 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 99 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
Public elementary/middle schools in Monte Alto:
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Average household size:
This place:  3.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  41.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monte Alto, TX



Monte Alto compared to Texas state average:

Monte Alto, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Monte Alto travel time to work


Monte Alto mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Monte Alto

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.4%8.1%3.6%2.0%1.9%
Congregations15.0%16.9%7.2%8.8%3.8%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.3%
Congregations4.7%2.2%6.9%3.1%31.6%
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.


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:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


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:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Monte Alto:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • 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.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monte Alto:
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KTER (90.7 FM; RUDOLPH, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monte Alto:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KMAO-LP (Channel 50; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KRYM-LP (Channel 55; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: ALMA L. RODRIGUEZ)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rarm Rd 491 5.6 Mi N Of La Villa, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KPH258
    Assigned Frequencies : 455.980 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Tichenor License Corp, 10801-2 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78759, Phone: (512) 569-3445, Fax: (512) 340-7169, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MONTE ALTO, 2.2 Miles E Of, Overall height: 43.6 m, Call Sign: WDD60, Licensee ID: L00020593
    3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3990.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 4150.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3990.00 MHz... (+4 more)
    Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2001
    Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southwest, Inc., 1200 Peachtree St, 05w30, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4020, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CANNON ELIGHA H ROTORWAY EXEC (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 1391D , Serial Number: 7939
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 8454 Lago Vis, Monte Alto, TX 78538
  • Aircraft: REMPE WILLIAM H JR ROTORWAY EXEC 90 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTORWAY RW152 (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4236C , Serial Number: 1072, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/1993
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 8454 Lago Vis, Monte Alto, TX 78538
    Deregistered: Yes



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$76,1501$77,6801$18,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$86,3201$128,7701$30,070
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0246.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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