Alton, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alton	Texas	National
Income per capita	$19,960	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$56,800	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,355	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,378	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,817	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,175	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alton is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alton is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alton is 88% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alton is 98% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,862 $56,800 $113,600

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alton median earnings by income bracket

Alton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.6%	30.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmhurst, TX	2,816	$112,909	38.8%
E. Lopez, TX	230	$91,080	12.0%
Murillo, TX	9,633	$90,750	11.6%
César Chávez, TX	729	$90,619	11.4%
Edinburg, TX	100,567	$76,455	6.0%
Alton, TX	18,261	$56,800	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	18,260	$67,688	16.8%
Santa Fe Springs, CA	18,267	$104,282	28.2%
Maitland, FL	18,243	$119,132	46.5%
Natchitoches, LA	18,243	$35,065	56.9%
North Babylon, NY	18,242	$157,308	93.4%
Alton, TX	18,261	$56,800	30.2%

Source: The Alton, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.