Population: 14,760. Estimated population in July 2020: 15,976 (+8.2% change)
Males: 7,127 (48.3%), Females: 7,633 (51.7%)
Hidalgo County
Zip code: 78516
Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $23,928
Median house value: $51,400
Races in Alamo:
- Hispanic (78.1%)
- White Non-Hispanic (21.4%)
- Other race (13.7%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (6.0%), United States (4.1%), English (2.7%), Irish (2.6%), Dutch (1.0%).
Elevation: 101 feet
Land area: 5.7 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Alamo
- High school or higher: 55.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 13.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Alamo city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 5.5%
27.0% Foreign born (26.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,242 (+55.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Alamo:
- MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 10 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
- RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
- KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WESLACO, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alamo:
- MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 9 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; Abbreviation: MFE)
- VALLEY INTL (about 33 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Abbreviation: HRL)
- BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT’L (about 53 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: BRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alamo:
- MID VALLEY (about 11 miles; WESLACO, TX; Abbreviation: T65)
- EDINBURG INTL (about 18 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Abbreviation: 25R)
- RIO GRANDE CITY MUNI (about 52 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Abbreviation: 67R)
Amtrak station near Alamo:
- 9 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alamo:
- SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 12 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
- TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 30 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 46 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
- TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,556)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 92 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 118 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,282)
Schools
Public high school in Alamo:
- PSJA MEMORIAL H S (Students: 1,787; Location: 800 S ALAMO RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Alamo:
- VALLEY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHO (Students: 118; Location: 932 N FM 907; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Alamo:
- ALAMO MIDDLE (Students: 1,091; Location: 1819 W HWY 83; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GUS GUERRA ELEMENTARY (Students: 599; Location: 807 FM495; Grades: PK – 05)
- NORTH ALAMO EL (Students: 522; Location: 733 N ALAMO RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- FRANKLIN EL (Students: 391; Location: 900 E BIRCH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Alamo:
- LALO ARCAUTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $133,777; Location: 502 E DURANTA ST; 27,587 books; 61 audio materials; 220 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)