Alamo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

20,255

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

3.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,096

5.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,100

21.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Alamo, TX is home to a population of 20.3k people, from which 85% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.6% of Alamo, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.39k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (9.79k people) in Alamo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.66k White (Hispanic) and 2.31k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Alamo, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo, TX was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamo, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.79k ± 1.37k
White (Hispanic)
5.66k ± 1.31k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 514

84.8%

Hispanic Population

17.2k people

84.8% of the people in Alamo, TX are hispanic (17.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamo, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

23.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Alamo, TX residents (4.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamo, TX was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alamo, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
286 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 56

Alamo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alamo, TX.

Economy

The economy of Alamo, TX employs 6.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamo, TX were Retail Trade (1,096 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (997 people), and Construction (888 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,523), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,523).

Employment

Occupations

6.81k

2024 Value

± 787

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo, TX declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 6.97k employees to 6.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (777 people), Sales & Related Occupations (776 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.81k

2024 Value

± 787

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo, TX declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 6.97k employees to 6.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo, TX, are Retail Trade (1,096 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (997 people), and Construction (888 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alamo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,650

Median earning men ± $2,961

$30,205

Median earning women ± $7,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,086), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,920), and Public Administration ($62,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,633).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamo, TX was $145,100 in 2024, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $145,100, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamo, TX is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamo, TX have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$145,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,483

$4,477

Median Property Taxes

±$628

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamo, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamo, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Alamo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamo, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,096

Median Household Income

± $10,804

6.03k

Number of Households

± 732

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.03k households in Alamo, TX grew to $57,096 from the previous year's value of $54,234.

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamo, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (6.72%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Alamo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (6.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo, TX have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Alamo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamo, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamo, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo, TX (5.08k out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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