Alvarado is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,225 people and five associated neighborhoods, Alvarado is the 396th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Alvarado was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Alvarado economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Alvarado, where the median household income is $71,296.00.

One downside of living in Alvarado is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alvarado, the average commute to work is 31.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Alvarado doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Alvarado have a very low rate of college education: just 9.73% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Alvarado in 2022 was $27,740, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,960 for a family of four. However, Alvarado contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Alvarado is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alvarado home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alvarado residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Alvarado also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.78% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alvarado include German, Irish, English, European, and Other Subsaharan African.

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