Alvarado is located in Johnson county Texas with a geographic area of 4.2 square miles. The total population in Alvarado is 4,282 with 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 9.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 31.0% of the population and over age 65 is 14.1% of the population. The median household income is $57,653, per capita income is $20,745. There are a total of 1,388 housing units with 51.2% owner occupied. Education includes 54.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Alvarado in the summer is 83 degrees, and in the winter 49 degrees.