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Alvarado, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Alvarado is a Census city of 6,307 people across 6.77 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $80,523, 74.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alvarado
What Alvarado is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.77 sq mi
- Water area0.72 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land931
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson 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.
Alvarado
How many people live in Alvarado
- Population6,307
- Median age31.3
- Population under 181,736
- Share under 1827.5 percent
- Population 65 and over778 plus or minus 352
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households1,817
- Family households1,499
- Share of households that are families82.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvarado
Income and work in Alvarado
- Median household income$80,523
- Per capita income$29,711
- Civilian labor force2,894
- Employed2,748
- Unemployed146 plus or minus 103
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over3,931
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvarado
Housing in Alvarado
- Housing units2,148
- Occupied units1,817
- Vacant units331 plus or minus 197
- Vacancy rate15.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Owner occupied1,355
- Renter occupied462 plus or minus 210
- Ownership rate74.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$249,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$788 plus or minus $266
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units1,620
- Share single family75.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more306 plus or minus 183
- Share in buildings of two or more14.2 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes222 plus or minus 156
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvarado
How Alvarado gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,525
- Commuting under 15 minutes725 plus or minus 249
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,260 plus or minus 300
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.9 percent
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled14.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alvarado
SBA loans in Alvarado (7(a))
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$14,804,700
- Average approval$592,188
- Median approval$350,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,724,400
- Largest approval$2,047,500
- Jobs supported266
- Jobs per approval10.6
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.0 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS19
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alvarado, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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.
Alvarado
SBA loans in Alvarado (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$357,000
- Average approval$357,000
- Median approval$357,000
- Largest approval$357,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alvarado, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alvarado
Flood risk in Alvarado
- NFIP communityCity of Alvarado
- NFIP community number480397
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/04/12
The City of Alvarado participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480397 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnson County, not Alvarado
Johnson County context, not Alvarado figures
- Establishments in Johnson County3,465
- Covered employment, Johnson County59,977
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$57,550
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County2,183
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alvarado.
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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Common questions
Alvarado questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alvarado, Texas?
6,307, in 1,817 households. Alvarado city covers 6.77 square miles of land, which is 931 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alvarado in?
Johnson 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 Alvarado?
$80,523. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $249,000. Median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alvarado businesses?
25 7(a) approvals totaling $14.8 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $357,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alvarado, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alvarado borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alvarado. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alvarado in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alvarado appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alvarado, city of, community 480397, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alvarado figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson 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 Alvarado.
Is zoning published for Alvarado?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.