Population 1,402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monte Alto
Household size in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.91 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.63 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.50 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.75 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Monte Alto is a place of big households: 3.75 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.3 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.3, Monte Alto is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Monte Alto (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the McAllen area as a whole (18.6%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Monte Alto
Renters in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Monte Alto rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Monte Alto: 13.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Monte Alto is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $458 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $474 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $738 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Monte Alto pays $738 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Monte Alto
Bachelor's degrees in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Monte Alto: 9.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.4% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 52.0% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 56.8% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.6% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Monte Alto never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Monte Alto
| Period | Monte Alto | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monte Alto runs well above the national rate: 14.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Monte Alto compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Alto | 3.75 | 28.3 | 14.5% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 2003 | $738 | 9.8% | 62.6% | 14.4% |
| Edcouch | 3.68 | 28.3 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 2000 | $664 | 8.3% | 63.8% | 12.8% |
| Elsa | 3.05 | 32.8 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 1994 | $840 | 11.4% | 76.1% | 6.0% |
| Hargill | 3.24 | 35.3 | 12.3% | 6.6% | 21.4% | 2003 | $979 | 18.5% | 63.8% | 21.9% |
| La Blanca | 4.13 | 30.4 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 10.5% | 2000 | $818 | 9.4% | 61.1% | 6.2% |
| La Villa | 3.31 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $423 | 5.4% | 53.1% | 12.7% |
| Doolittle | 4.15 | 29.0 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 10.3% | 2000 | $891 | 7.9% | 64.1% | 11.5% |
| Laguna Seca | 4.48 | 22.8 | 28.6% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 2002 | $913 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| Lasara | 3.36 | 42.6 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 2006 | $835 | 22.9% | 60.3% | 8.4% |
| Faysville | 3.49 | 32.7 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 8.4% | 1994 | $867 | 5.3% | 58.5% | 2.1% |
| Nurillo | 3.76 | 28.2 | 19.8% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 2004 | $916 | 14.3% | 67.6% | 9.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Monte Alto. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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