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Monte Alto, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Monte Alto is a Census CDP of 2,350 people across 2.25 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $30,486, 78.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $247,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Monte Alto
What Monte Alto is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,045 plus or minus 321
- County holding the largest share of its areaHidalgo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monte Alto
How many people live in Monte Alto
- Population2,350 plus or minus 721
- Median age24.0 plus or minus 10.7
- Population under 18912 plus or minus 269
- Share under 1838.8 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Population 65 and over190 plus or minus 96
- Share 65 and over8.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households670 plus or minus 200
- Family households540 plus or minus 172
- Share of households that are families80.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monte Alto
Income and work in Monte Alto
- Median household income$30,486 plus or minus $17,498
- Per capita income$12,321 plus or minus $3,419
- Civilian labor force889 plus or minus 327
- Employed867 plus or minus 319
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over1,132 plus or minus 382
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher62.6 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monte Alto
Housing in Monte Alto
- Housing units701 plus or minus 197
- Occupied units670 plus or minus 200
- Vacant units31 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied527 plus or minus 167
- Renter occupied143 plus or minus 128
- Ownership rate78.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$89,400 plus or minus $43,113
- Median gross rent, monthly$927
- Annual rent as a share of median income36.5 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Single family units483 plus or minus 165
- Share single family68.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more25 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more3.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes193 plus or minus 168
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monte Alto
How Monte Alto gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute833 plus or minus 320
- Commuting under 15 minutes384 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.1 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more338 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.6 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Drove alone81.3 percent
- Carpooled9.6 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monte Alto
SBA loans in Monte Alto (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$247,000
- Average approval$123,500
- Median approval$123,500
- Largest approval$242,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term149 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monte Alto, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hidalgo County, not Monte Alto
Hidalgo County context, not Monte Alto figures
- Establishments in Hidalgo County13,393
- Covered employment, Hidalgo County291,901
- Average annual pay, Hidalgo County$42,905
- Housing units permitted, Hidalgo County7,292
Every figure in this section is published for Hidalgo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Monte Alto.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Monte Alto questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monte Alto, Texas?
2,350, in 670 households. Monte Alto CDP covers 2.25 square miles of land, which is 1,045 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Monte Alto in?
Hidalgo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Monte Alto?
$30,486. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,400. Median gross rent is $927 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Monte Alto businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $247,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $123,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monte Alto, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Monte Alto borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Monte Alto. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Monte Alto figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hidalgo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Monte Alto.
Is zoning published for Monte Alto?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.