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South Alamo, Texas: commercial real estate data.
South Alamo is a Census CDP of 3,309 people across 2.04 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $33,875, 81.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Alamo
What South Alamo is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.04 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,624 plus or minus 391
- 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.
South Alamo
How many people live in South Alamo
- Population3,309 plus or minus 797
- Median age34.2 plus or minus 9.2
- Population under 18826 plus or minus 272
- Share under 1825.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over518 plus or minus 171
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households927
- Family households772 plus or minus 158
- Share of households that are families83.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Alamo
- Median household income$33,875
- Per capita income$16,677 plus or minus $4,333
- Civilian labor force1,395 plus or minus 359
- Employed1,231 plus or minus 324
- Unemployed164 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate11.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over1,986 plus or minus 424
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher41.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher1.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.5 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Alamo
- Housing units1,027
- Occupied units927
- Vacant units100 plus or minus 79
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied753 plus or minus 172
- Renter occupied174 plus or minus 76
- Ownership rate81.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,600 plus or minus $31,819
- Median gross rent, monthly$677
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units848 plus or minus 176
- Share single family82.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more86 plus or minus 82
- Share in buildings of two or more8.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes93 plus or minus 52
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Alamo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,123 plus or minus 327
- Commuting under 15 minutes203 plus or minus 129
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.1 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more427 plus or minus 172
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone87.0 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hidalgo County, not South Alamo
Hidalgo County context, not South Alamo 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 South Alamo.
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.
Coverage
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
South Alamo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Alamo, Texas?
3,309, in 927 households. South Alamo CDP covers 2.04 square miles of land, which is 1,624 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Alamo 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 South Alamo?
$33,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,600. Median gross rent is $677 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Alamo 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 South Alamo.
Is zoning published for South Alamo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.