Alton

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  5. Alton Family Information
  6. Alton Education Information
  7. Alton Public Benefits Information
  8. Alton Criminal Information
  9. Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Alton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 645
  • Land Area (2000): 90.263 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.546 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 178
Alton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 148 25.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 438 74.74%

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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 35 28.23%
2. Construction 18 14.52%
3. Metal Manufactuing 12 9.68%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 5.65%
5. Wood Manufacturing 6 4.84%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 4 3.23%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 4 3.23%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 2.42%
9. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 2.42%
10. Food Manufacturing 3 2.42%
11. Health Care 3 2.42%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 2.42%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 2.42%
14. Repair and Maintenance 3 2.42%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.61%
16. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.61%
17. Gasoline Stations 2 1.61%
18. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.61%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.61%
20. Rail Transportation 2 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 14 17.50%
2. Health Care 11 13.75%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 8.75%
4. Public Administration 7 8.75%
5. Finance and Insurance 6 7.50%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 7.50%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 5 6.25%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 4 5.00%
9. Construction 3 3.75%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 3 3.75%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 2.50%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 2.50%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.50%
14. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.50%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 2.50%
16. Social Assistance 2 2.50%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 2.50%

Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 16.13%
2. Agricultural Workers 9 7.26%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 6.45%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 6.45%
5. Other Production Occupations 7 5.65%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 4.84%
7. Construction Laborers 6 4.84%
8. Other Construction Trades 6 4.84%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 4.03%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 4.03%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 3.23%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 3.23%
13. Engineers 4 3.23%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 3.23%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 3.23%
16. Cashiers 3 2.42%
17. Other Construction Workers 3 2.42%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 3 2.42%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.42%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 11 13.75%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 8.75%
3. Other Production Occupations 5 6.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 6.25%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 5.00%
6. Registered Nurses 4 5.00%
7. Secretaries and Admins 4 5.00%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 4 5.00%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 3.75%
10. Media and Communications Workers 3 3.75%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 3.75%
12. Therapists 3 3.75%
13. Agricultural Workers 2 2.50%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 2.50%
15. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.50%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 2.50%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.50%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.50%
19. Other Financial Specialists 2 2.50%
20. Other Management Occupations 2 2.50%

Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 286 58.13%
15-35 hours 79 16.06%
1-14 hours 7 1.42%
No regular hours 120 24.39%

Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 6.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 5.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 8.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 18.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43 24.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21 12.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 9.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 2.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 5.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 1.16%

Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3 1.73%
5-9 21 12.14%
10-14 38 21.97%
15-19 30 17.34%
20-24 17 9.83%
25-29 9 5.20%
30-34 39 22.54%
35-39 2 1.16%
40-44 3 1.73%
45-59 7 4.05%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 4 2.31%

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% 118 68.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 44 25.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 4.05%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4 2.31%

Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25 12.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 148 74.00%
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 27 13.50%

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Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 168 (410 people)
Families (2000): 126 (359 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 58
People at same address in 1995: 394
Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 6.55%
$10,000-$14,999 12 7.14%
$15,000-$19,999 8 4.76%
$20,000-$24,999 11 6.55%
$25,000-$29,999 28 16.67%
$30,000-$34,999 10 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 6 3.57%
$45,000-$49,999 11 6.55%
$50,000-$59,999 21 12.50%
$60,000-$74,999 28 16.67%
$75,000-$99,999 7 4.17%
$100,000-$124,999 10 5.95%
$125,000-$149,999 5 2.98%
$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 37 21.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 57 32.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 25 14.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 7.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 3.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 125 24.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 93 18.56%
Public Assistance 2 0.40%
Retirement 26 5.19%
Self Employment 56 11.18%
Social Security 62 12.38%
Supplemental Security 2 0.40%
Wage / Salary 114 22.75%
Other 21 4.19%

Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 71 59.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 49 40.83%

Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 12.89%
Color 1 Box Married 122 34.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 189 52.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 1.38%
Color 1 Box Married 114 78.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14 9.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 10.34%

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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 24 4.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 61 12.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 184 38.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 132 27.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 50 10.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 28 5.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 0.83%

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 0.31% 0 0.00% 2 0.31%
Kindergarten 2 0.31% 3 0.47% 5 0.78%
Grades 1-4 17 2.64% 12 1.86% 29 4.50%
Grades 5-8 20 3.10% 2 0.31% 22 3.41%
Grades 9-12 60 9.30% 0 0.00% 60 9.30%
Undergrad college 6 0.93% 0 0.00% 6 0.93%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 107 16.59% 17 2.64% 124 19.22%

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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 383 94.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24 5.90%

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Alton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 175
Alton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 79 12.25%
10-19 Years 74 11.47%
20-29 Years 92 14.26%
30-39 Years 124 19.22%
40-49 Years 116 17.98%
50-59 Years 61 9.46%
60-69 Years 47 7.29%
70-79 Years 30 4.65%
80-89 Years 22 3.41%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 415 64.34%
Color 1 Box Female 230 35.66%

Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 569 88.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 7.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 1.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 1.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.47%
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. German 241 52.62%
2. Norwegian 53 11.57%
3. Irish 49 10.70%
4. United States Or American 28 6.11%
5. Swedish 18 3.93%
6. English 12 2.62%
7. French Non-Basque 10 2.18%
8. Czech 9 1.97%
9. Italian 9 1.97%
10. Polish 9 1.97%

Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 551 98.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 1.25%

Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 584 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.