| Index | Alton | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $13,369 | $27,828 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $37,846 | $54,727 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $47,557 | $70,980 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,661 | $36,330 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $22,740 | $36,153 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $14,666 | $25,035 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 29.9% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,723 | $76,131 | 37.6% |
| E. Lopez, TX | 225 | $62,083 | 12.2% |
| César Chávez, TX | 709 | $62,056 | 12.2% |
| Murillo, TX | 9,331 | $60,964 | 10.2% |
| Edinburg, TX | 97,734 | $51,220 | 7.4% |
| Alton, TX | 17,683 | $37,846 | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Knik-Fairview, AK | 17,682 | $89,401 | 61.6% |
| Spanish Lake, MO | 17,682 | $41,632 | 24.7% |
| Maryland City, MD | 17,681 | $98,811 | 78.6% |
| Tallmadge, OH | 17,681 | $74,783 | 35.2% |
| Laurel, VA | 17,678 | $57,307 | 3.6% |
| Alton, TX | 17,683 | $37,846 | 31.6% |
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