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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alvarado, TX compare?
| Figure | Alvarado, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,539 |
| Change since April 2020 | +41.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,739 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 700 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 16.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.7% |
| Measure | Alvarado, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,307±23 |
| Median age | 31.3±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.7%±8.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.2%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.8%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $80,523±$14,938 |
| Per capita income | $29,711±$5,607 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $249,000±$30,589 |
| Median gross rent | $788±$266 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.4%±24.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6%±10.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 14.1%±5.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.1 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.2%±8.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov