COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alton vs McAllen
PLACE A
Alton, Utah
VS
PLACE B
McAllen, Texas
Alton is 100% smaller than McAllen. Alton earns more, with a median household income $9,671 higher. McAllen has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
ALTONMCALLENDIFFERENCE
Total population120150,640−100% vs McAllen
Population density522,417−2,364
Population growth-0.8%9.5%−10.3 pts
Median age41.533.5+8.0
Male63.1%49.3%+13.8 pts
Female36.9%50.7%−13.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%26.2%−26.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.5%8.5%+50.0 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%87.0%−87.0 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other41.5%1.2%+40.4 pts
Median household income$71,250$61,579+$9,671
Per capita income$15,528$30,885−$15,357
Poverty rate2.7%20.0%−17.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.506−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%32.5%−17.5 pts
Graduate degree5.2%11.6%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation28.5%61.7%−33.3 pts
Median home value$380,000$190,400+$189,600
Median gross rent$950$1,049−$99
Owner-occupied91.7%59.5%+32.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.7%11.7%+26.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%47.2%−47.2 pts
Average commute32.821.9+10.9
Worked from home5.5%12.1%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.5%24.1%−17.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025