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): 816
  • Land Area (2000): 109.781 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.957 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 347
Alton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15 1.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 822 98.21%

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Alton Employment Information Back to top
Alton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 413 400 13 3.05% 30
1991 397 379 17 4.39% 44
1992 432 418 14 3.16% 32
1993 426 410 16 3.70% 37
1994 429 414 15 3.48% 35
1995 459 444 15 3.29% 33
1996 461 455 7 1.41% 14
1997 461 455 6 1.34% 14
1998 500 493 7 1.33% 13
1999 551 542 9 1.69% 17
2000 447 436 12 2.57% 26
2001 455 439 16 3.45% 34
2002 463 440 24 5.13% 51
2003 475 444 32 6.66% 67
2004 478 444 34 7.13% 71
2005 480 451 29 6.06% 61
2006 484 453 31 6.34% 63
2007 485 453 32 6.68% 67
2008 485 457 29 5.91% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 484 455 29 5.99% 60
Feb 2008 482 456 26 5.39% 54
Mar 2008 487 457 30 6.16% 62
Apr 2008 488 461 27 5.53% 55
May 2008 483 460 23 4.76% 48
Jun 2008 482 454 28 5.81% 58
Jul 2008 485 456 29 5.98% 60
Aug 2008 488 455 33 6.76% 68
Sep 2008 490 457 33 6.73% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 29 13.94%
2. Truck Transportation 15 7.21%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 6.25%
4. Public Administration 13 6.25%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 4.81%
6. Other Transportation 8 3.85%
7. Educational Services 7 3.37%
8. Health Care 7 3.37%
9. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.88%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 6 2.88%
11. Paper Manufacturing 6 2.88%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 2.88%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.40%
14. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.40%
15. Wood Manufacturing 5 2.40%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.92%
17. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 4 1.92%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4 1.92%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.92%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 44 20.47%
2. Educational Services 29 13.49%
3. Finance and Insurance 21 9.77%
4. Social Assistance 12 5.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 11 5.12%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 11 5.12%
7. Paper Manufacturing 7 3.26%
8. Public Administration 6 2.79%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.33%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 5 2.33%
11. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 5 2.33%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.33%
13. Other Transportation 5 2.33%
14. Private Household Services 5 2.33%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.33%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.86%
17. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.86%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 1.40%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 1.40%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.40%

Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 12.02%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 9.13%
3. Other Production Occupations 14 6.73%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 13 6.25%
5. Other Construction Trades 12 5.77%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 5.29%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 3.85%
8. Carpenters 7 3.37%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.88%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 2.88%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 2.88%
12. Engineers 5 2.40%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.40%
14. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.92%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 1.92%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 4 1.92%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 1.92%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 1.92%
19. Accountants and Auditors 3 1.44%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 16 7.44%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 6.98%
3. Other Production Occupations 15 6.98%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 6.51%
5. Cashiers 12 5.58%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 12 5.58%
7. Registered Nurses 10 4.65%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 4.19%
9. Child Care Workers 8 3.72%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 3.26%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 3.26%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.79%
13. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 5 2.33%
14. Other Healthcare Support 5 2.33%
15. Other Management Occupations 5 2.33%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 2.33%
17. Teachers, Special Education 5 2.33%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.86%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 1.86%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 1.86%

Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 378 59.34%
15-35 hours 71 11.15%
1-14 hours 26 4.08%
No regular hours 162 25.43%

Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 4.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 9.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34 8.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 42 10.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 54 13.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 44 11.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 59 15.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15 3.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 2.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 0.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 3.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 8.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 7.16%

Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 4.35%
5-9 5 1.28%
10-14 13 3.32%
15-19 77 19.69%
20-24 89 22.76%
25-29 68 17.39%
30-34 60 15.35%
35-39 23 5.88%
40-44 5 1.28%
45-59 21 5.37%
60-89 11 2.81%
At least 90 2 0.51%

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% 269 68.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 88 22.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 21 5.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 13 3.32%

Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 45 10.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 335 80.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.72%
Color 4 Box Other 5 1.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 6.01%

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Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 312 (837 people)
Families (2000): 249 (739 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 98
People at same address in 1995: 557
Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 10.26%
$10,000-$14,999 21 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 25 8.01%
$20,000-$24,999 25 8.01%
$25,000-$29,999 19 6.09%
$30,000-$34,999 32 10.26%
$35,000-$39,999 29 9.29%
$40,000-$44,999 12 3.85%
$45,000-$49,999 25 8.01%
$50,000-$59,999 42 13.46%
$60,000-$74,999 28 8.97%
$75,000-$99,999 17 5.45%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.64%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Alton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 50 16.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 100 32.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 4.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 73 23.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 43 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 266 32.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 68 8.28%
Public Assistance 12 1.46%
Retirement 37 4.51%
Self Employment 36 4.38%
Social Security 85 10.35%
Supplemental Security 7 0.85%
Wage / Salary 256 31.18%
Other 54 6.58%

Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 113 55.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 92 44.88%

Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 7.05%
Color 1 Box Married 214 68.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 72 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.28%

Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 8.55%
Color 1 Box Married 215 63.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81 23.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 4.13%

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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 22 3.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 82 13.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 270 44.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 128 20.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 51 8.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 42 6.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15 2.46%

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 3 0.37% 1 0.12% 4 0.49%
Kindergarten 5 0.61% 3 0.37% 8 0.98%
Grades 1-4 62 7.60% 3 0.37% 65 7.97%
Grades 5-8 52 6.37% 0 0.00% 52 6.37%
Grades 9-12 53 6.50% 2 0.25% 55 6.74%
Undergrad college 27 3.31% 10 1.23% 37 4.53%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.25% 0 0.00% 2 0.25%
Total 204 25.00% 19 2.33% 223 27.33%

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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 728 87.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 107 12.81%

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Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117 14.34%
10-19 Years 120 14.71%
20-29 Years 105 12.87%
30-39 Years 149 18.26%
40-49 Years 149 18.26%
50-59 Years 70 8.58%
60-69 Years 67 8.21%
70-79 Years 32 3.92%
80-89 Years 7 0.86%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 419 51.35%
Color 1 Box Female 397 48.65%

Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 806 98.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Alton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 144 22.78%
2. French Non-Basque 116 18.35%
3. English 113 17.88%
4. Irish 109 17.25%
5. French Canadian 32 5.06%
6. German 28 4.43%
7. Scotch Irish 25 3.96%
8. Italian 12 1.90%
9. Dutch 11 1.74%
10. Canadian 9 1.42%

Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 779 98.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 0.64%
3. Tagalog 2 0.25%
4. French 1 0.13%

Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 831 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.12%

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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.