East Alto BonitoTX
Some 340 people live in this town, in Texas.
Is East Alto Bonito a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in East Alto Bonito, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than East Alto Bonito. East Alto Bonito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Alto Bonito: who provides what
East Alto Bonito is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Alto Bonito.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in East Alto Bonito work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 29 miles away. Among working residents in East Alto Bonito, 0.4% work locally. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (15%), McAllen (9%) and Mission (7%).
| East Alto Bonito | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in East Alto Bonito is hotter
Winters in East Alto Bonito are warm and summers hot, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
East Alto Bonito stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
For adults 18 to 64 in East Alto Bonito, the share who have no health insurance is 45%. Among 642 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than East Alto Bonito. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 21.
| East Alto Bonito | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Alto Bonito | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 17% |
| More uninsured adults | 45.4% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Alto Bonito has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 62% of East Alto Bonito’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 26% to inland flooding. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Alto Bonito
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Alto Bonito; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 East Alto Bonito residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave East Alto Bonito for work
Where East Alto Bonito’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about East Alto Bonito
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Alto Bonito, TX a good place to live?
East Alto Bonito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 340 people live in this town, in Texas.