Alton

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


Alton Legal Resources Back to top

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Alton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,095
  • Land Area (2000): 3.857 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 466
Alton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 967 87.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 0.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 131 11.89%

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Alton Employment Information Back to top
Alton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 75 22.94%
2. Food Manufacturing 27 8.26%
3. Educational Services 24 7.34%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 21 6.42%
5. Repair and Maintenance 17 5.20%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 4.89%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 16 4.89%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 3.67%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 2.75%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 7 2.14%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.14%
12. Finance and Insurance 7 2.14%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 2.14%
14. Truck Transportation 7 2.14%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.83%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.83%
17. Utilities 6 1.83%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.53%
19. Gasoline Stations 5 1.53%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50 16.29%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 41 13.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 33 10.75%
4. Educational Services 30 9.77%
5. Social Assistance 22 7.17%
6. Finance and Insurance 18 5.86%
7. Food Manufacturing 18 5.86%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.58%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.61%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 8 2.61%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.28%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 6 1.95%
13. Public Administration 6 1.95%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 1.63%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 5 1.63%
16. Paper Manufacturing 5 1.63%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.63%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.30%
19. Department and Other General Stores 3 0.98%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 0.98%

Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 7.95%
2. Other Production Occupations 23 7.03%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 18 5.50%
4. Other Construction Trades 15 4.59%
5. Construction Laborers 14 4.28%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 3.98%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 3.67%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 3.36%
9. Other Management Occupations 10 3.06%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 3.06%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 2.75%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.75%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 9 2.75%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.75%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 2.45%
16. Printing Workers 8 2.45%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.45%
18. Top Executives 8 2.45%
19. Carpenters 7 2.14%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 7 2.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 32 10.42%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 23 7.49%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 7.17%
4. Child Care Workers 19 6.19%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 4.23%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 3.91%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 3.58%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 3.58%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 11 3.58%
10. Registered Nurses 10 3.26%
11. Secretaries and Admins 10 3.26%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 10 3.26%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.61%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 2.61%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.61%
16. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.28%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.28%
18. Printing Workers 7 2.28%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 7 2.28%
20. Customer Service Representatives 6 1.95%

Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 519 61.28%
15-35 hours 124 14.64%
1-14 hours 38 4.49%
No regular hours 166 19.60%

Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 8.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 69 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 99 16.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 117 19.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 50 8.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 2.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 2.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 10.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 4.66%

Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 16.64%
5-9 189 31.45%
10-14 144 23.96%
15-19 45 7.49%
20-24 45 7.49%
25-29 16 2.66%
30-34 23 3.83%
35-39 13 2.16%
40-44 2 0.33%
45-59 2 0.33%
60-89 10 1.66%
At least 90 12 2.00%

Alton 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% 539 89.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 38 6.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 0.33%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 3.66%

Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 36 5.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 530 85.76%
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 32 5.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 2.75%

Alton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 431 (1,102 people)
Families (2000): 298 (952 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 215
People at same address in 1995: 635
Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 7.42%
$10,000-$14,999 25 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 22 5.10%
$20,000-$24,999 31 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 26 6.03%
$30,000-$34,999 46 10.67%
$35,000-$39,999 34 7.89%
$40,000-$44,999 34 7.89%
$45,000-$49,999 42 9.74%
$50,000-$59,999 66 15.31%
$60,000-$74,999 48 11.14%
$75,000-$99,999 13 3.02%
$100,000-$124,999 7 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.46%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 3 0.70%

Alton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 132 30.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 136 30.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 2.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 47 10.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 60 13.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 39 8.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 345 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 220 18.14%
Public Assistance 3 0.25%
Retirement 51 4.20%
Self Employment 82 6.76%
Social Security 123 10.14%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 332 27.37%
Other 57 4.70%

Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 150 53.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 128 46.04%

Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 4.23%
Color 1 Box Married 280 69.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 98 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 1.74%

Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 5.79%
Color 1 Box Married 293 62.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 9.87%

Alton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alton Education Information Back to top
Alton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 61 7.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 58 7.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 340 41.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 190 23.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 44 5.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 78 9.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 40 4.93%

Alton 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 14 1.28% 6 0.55% 20 1.83%
Kindergarten 11 1.00% 18 1.64% 29 2.65%
Grades 1-4 30 2.74% 32 2.92% 62 5.66%
Grades 5-8 28 2.56% 34 3.11% 62 5.66%
Grades 9-12 63 5.75% 31 2.83% 94 8.58%
Undergrad college 12 1.10% 21 1.92% 33 3.01%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.09% 0 0.00% 1 0.09%
Total 159 14.52% 142 12.97% 301 27.49%

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Alton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,053 95.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46 4.19%

Alton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 138 12.60%
10-19 Years 205 18.72%
20-29 Years 118 10.78%
30-39 Years 129 11.78%
40-49 Years 192 17.53%
50-59 Years 107 9.77%
60-69 Years 64 5.84%
70-79 Years 96 8.77%
80-89 Years 41 3.74%
90+ Years 5 0.46%

Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 535 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 560 51.14%

Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,081 98.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Alton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 438 35.18%
2. Dutch 373 29.96%
3. Luxemburger 117 9.40%
4. Irish 85 6.83%
5. United States Or American 49 3.94%
6. Norwegian 43 3.45%
7. English 32 2.57%
8. French Non-Basque 29 2.33%
9. Swedish 18 1.45%
10. Danish 12 0.96%

Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,009 97.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 1.73%
3. German 6 0.58%
4. Other West Germanic 5 0.48%

Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,092 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.73%

Alton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Alton 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.


Alton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51003