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McAllen, TX vs Alton, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Alton, is 25% less than it is in McAllen and is 77% below the National Average.
- McAllen unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Alton unemployment rate is 11.2%.
 McAllen, TXAlton, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,578  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,077$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,791  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McAllen, TXAlton, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McAllen, TXAlton, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock12.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Reviews for Alton    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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