Altona

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  4. Altona Employment Information
  5. Altona Family Information
  6. Altona Education Information
  7. Altona Public Benefits Information
  8. Altona Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Altona Zip Codes


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Altona Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 570
  • Land Area (2000): 2.633 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 230
Altona Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 1.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 546 98.91%

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Altona Employment Information Back to top
Altona Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 18 12.16%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 8.78%
3. Metal Manufactuing 13 8.78%
4. Rail Transportation 13 8.78%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 7.43%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 10 6.76%
7. Food Manufacturing 9 6.08%
8. Educational Services 7 4.73%
9. Public Administration 7 4.73%
10. Truck Transportation 6 4.05%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 5 3.38%
12. Health Care 5 3.38%
13. Finance and Insurance 3 2.03%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 3 2.03%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 2.03%
16. Repair and Maintenance 3 2.03%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.35%
18. Gasoline Stations 2 1.35%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 1.35%
20. Paper Manufacturing 2 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 24 17.02%
2. Health Care 23 16.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 17 12.06%
4. Finance and Insurance 15 10.64%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 10 7.09%
6. Department and Other General Stores 8 5.67%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 4.96%
8. Social Assistance 7 4.96%
9. Truck Transportation 6 4.26%
10. Metal Manufactuing 5 3.55%
11. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 4 2.84%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 2.13%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 2.13%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 2 1.42%
15. Construction 2 1.42%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.42%
17. Gasoline Stations 2 1.42%
18. U.S. Postal Service 1 0.71%

Altona Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 16 10.81%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 6.08%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 6.08%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 4.73%
5. Other Management Occupations 7 4.73%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 7 4.73%
7. Rail and Water Transportation 7 4.73%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 4.05%
9. Carpenters 5 3.38%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 5 3.38%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 3.38%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 2.70%
13. Electricians 4 2.70%
14. Food Processing Workers 4 2.70%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 2.70%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 2.70%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 2.70%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 2.70%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 4 2.70%
20. Construction Laborers 3 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 16 11.35%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 5.67%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 5.67%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 7 4.96%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 4.26%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 4.26%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 3.55%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 3.55%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 3.55%
10. Secretaries and Admins 5 3.55%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 2.84%
12. Other Healthcare Support 4 2.84%
13. Other Management Occupations 4 2.84%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 2.84%
15. Other Production Occupations 4 2.84%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 2.84%
17. Accountants and Auditors 3 2.13%
18. Agricultural Workers 3 2.13%
19. Bus Drivers 3 2.13%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 2.13%

Altona Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 232 52.85%
15-35 hours 68 15.49%
1-14 hours 10 2.28%
No regular hours 129 29.38%

Altona Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 4.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 0.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 12.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32 11.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 58 20.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 43 15.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1 0.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 3.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 20 7.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 7.55%

Altona Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 6.12%
5-9 46 16.55%
10-14 21 7.55%
15-19 28 10.07%
20-24 46 16.55%
25-29 46 16.55%
30-34 43 15.47%
35-39 7 2.52%
40-44 2 0.72%
45-59 5 1.80%
60-89 9 3.24%
At least 90 8 2.88%

Altona Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 204 73.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 52 18.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 1.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 6.12%

Altona Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 27 9.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 251 87.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 2.80%

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Altona Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 221 (552 people)
Families (2000): 174 (498 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 82
People at same address in 1995: 364
Altona Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 8.60%
$10,000-$14,999 8 3.62%
$15,000-$19,999 19 8.60%
$20,000-$24,999 15 6.79%
$25,000-$29,999 32 14.48%
$30,000-$34,999 14 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 23 10.41%
$40,000-$44,999 17 7.69%
$45,000-$49,999 19 8.60%
$50,000-$59,999 17 7.69%
$60,000-$74,999 17 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 14 6.33%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 3 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Altona Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 49 22.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 66 30.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 40 18.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 29 13.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 8.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Altona Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 171 26.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 102 16.01%
Public Assistance 5 0.78%
Retirement 41 6.44%
Self Employment 28 4.40%
Social Security 72 11.30%
Supplemental Security 3 0.47%
Wage / Salary 169 26.53%
Other 46 7.22%

Altona Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 93 61.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 59 38.82%

Altona Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 5.80%
Color 1 Box Married 151 67.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 56 25.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.79%

Altona Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 154 70.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 10.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 12.33%

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Altona Education Information Back to top
Altona Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9 2.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 47 11.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 181 43.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 117 28.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 5.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 33 7.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 1.44%

Altona Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.53% 2 0.35% 5 0.88%
Kindergarten 5 0.88% 0 0.00% 5 0.88%
Grades 1-4 35 6.14% 0 0.00% 35 6.14%
Grades 5-8 41 7.19% 0 0.00% 41 7.19%
Grades 9-12 27 4.74% 0 0.00% 27 4.74%
Undergrad college 18 3.16% 2 0.35% 20 3.51%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.70% 0 0.00% 4 0.70%
Total 133 23.33% 4 0.70% 137 24.04%

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Altona Public Benefits Information Back to top
Altona Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 518 93.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 34 6.16%

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Altona Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Altona Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 80 14.04%
10-19 Years 93 16.32%
20-29 Years 60 10.53%
30-39 Years 78 13.68%
40-49 Years 91 15.96%
50-59 Years 64 11.23%
60-69 Years 46 8.07%
70-79 Years 33 5.79%
80-89 Years 24 4.21%
90+ Years 1 0.18%

Altona Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 280 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 290 50.88%

Altona Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 564 98.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Altona Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Swedish 176 31.71%
2. German 123 22.16%
3. English 70 12.61%
4. Irish 65 11.71%
5. United States Or American 34 6.13%
6. Scottish 15 2.70%
7. Dutch 13 2.34%
8. French Non-Basque 11 1.98%
9. Scotch Irish 10 1.80%
10. Italian 8 1.44%

Altona Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 528 100.00%

Altona Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 552 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Altona Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altona Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61414