Alton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 19,673 people and three associated neighborhoods, Alton is the 156th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Alton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Alton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Alton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Alton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $44,317.00.

A relatively large number of people in Alton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The rate of college-level education in Alton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.50% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Alton in 2018 was $15,656, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,624 for a family of four. However, Alton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Alton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Alton, accounting for 99.15% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Alton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Alton include Irish, African, Italian, German, and English.

Alton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.22%.

The most common language spoken in Alton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.