Alton

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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


Alton Legal Resources Back to top

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Alton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 233
  • Land Area (2000): 91.025 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 84
Alton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 50 21.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 185 78.72%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 22.86%
2. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 21.43%
3. Construction 7 10.00%
4. Educational Services 5 7.14%
5. Health Care 4 5.71%
6. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 4.29%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.86%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 2.86%
9. Gasoline Stations 2 2.86%
10. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.86%
11. Other Transportation 2 2.86%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 2.86%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.86%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.86%
15. U.S. Postal Service 2 2.86%
16. Wood Manufacturing 2 2.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18 27.69%
2. Educational Services 9 13.85%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 9.23%
4. Wood Manufacturing 5 7.69%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 4.62%
6. Finance and Insurance 3 4.62%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 4.62%
8. Public Administration 3 4.62%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 4.62%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 4.62%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 3.08%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 2 3.08%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 3.08%
14. Gasoline Stations 1 1.54%
15. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 1 1.54%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1 1.54%

Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 22.86%
2. Other Production Occupations 12 17.14%
3. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 5.71%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 5.71%
5. Life and Physical Scientists 3 4.29%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 3 4.29%
7. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3 4.29%
8. Plant and System Operators 3 4.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.86%
10. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.86%
11. Construction Laborers 2 2.86%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 2.86%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.86%
14. Other Health Occupations 2 2.86%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.86%
16. Other Management Occupations 2 2.86%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.86%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 2.86%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 2 2.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 10.77%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 10.77%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 10.77%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 9.23%
5. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 5 7.69%
6. Other Production Occupations 5 7.69%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 4.62%
8. Business Operations Specialists 3 4.62%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 4.62%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 4.62%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 4.62%
12. Secretaries and Admins 3 4.62%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 3.08%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 3.08%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 2 3.08%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.08%
17. Customer Service Representatives 1 1.54%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1 1.54%

Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 123 70.29%
15-35 hours 24 13.71%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 28 16.00%

Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 2.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3 2.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28 22.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9 7.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26 20.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 20.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1 0.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 10.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3 2.42%

Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 10.48%
5-9 2 1.61%
10-14 27 21.77%
15-19 41 33.06%
20-24 26 20.97%
25-29 3 2.42%
30-34 9 7.26%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 3 2.42%

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% 112 90.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 9 7.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3 2.42%

Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12 9.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 105 78.95%
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 7 5.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 6.77%

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Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 87 (235 people)
Families (2000): 79 (223 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 45
People at same address in 1995: 141
Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5 5.75%
$10,000-$14,999 6 6.90%
$15,000-$19,999 5 5.75%
$20,000-$24,999 2 2.30%
$25,000-$29,999 8 9.20%
$30,000-$34,999 4 4.60%
$35,000-$39,999 7 8.05%
$40,000-$44,999 7 8.05%
$45,000-$49,999 11 12.64%
$50,000-$59,999 18 20.69%
$60,000-$74,999 10 11.49%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 2 2.30%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 2.30%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Alton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8 10.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 32 40.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13 16.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 10.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 86 32.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 40 15.21%
Public Assistance 3 1.14%
Retirement 0 0.00%
Self Employment 30 11.41%
Social Security 13 4.94%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 86 32.70%
Other 5 1.90%

Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 43 58.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30 41.10%

Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.08%
Color 1 Box Married 71 73.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23 23.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 70 78.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11 12.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 8.99%

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Alton Education Information Back to top
Alton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23 13.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8 4.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 62 35.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 45 25.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3 1.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21 12.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 7.43%

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 2 0.86% 6 2.58% 8 3.43%
Kindergarten 5 2.15% 0 0.00% 5 2.15%
Grades 1-4 23 9.87% 0 0.00% 23 9.87%
Grades 5-8 7 3.00% 0 0.00% 7 3.00%
Grades 9-12 13 5.58% 0 0.00% 13 5.58%
Undergrad college 10 4.29% 0 0.00% 10 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 60 25.75% 6 2.58% 66 28.33%

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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 208 88.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27 11.49%

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Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 34 14.59%
10-19 Years 36 15.45%
20-29 Years 26 11.16%
30-39 Years 35 15.02%
40-49 Years 39 16.74%
50-59 Years 35 15.02%
60-69 Years 11 4.72%
70-79 Years 12 5.15%
80-89 Years 5 2.15%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 121 51.93%
Color 1 Box Female 112 48.07%

Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 221 94.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 3.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 1.72%
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%

Alton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 111 43.19%
2. Norwegian 29 11.28%
3. Irish 28 10.89%
4. English 14 5.45%
5. United States Or American 12 4.67%
6. European 11 4.28%
7. Dutch 9 3.50%
8. French Non-Basque 9 3.50%
9. Pennsylvania German 8 3.11%
10. Danish 7 2.72%

Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 202 91.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 2.73%
3. German 6 2.73%
4. Vietnamese 4 1.82%
5. French 2 0.91%

Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 227 96.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 1.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 1.70%

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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.