West Alton

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  2. West Alton Statistics
  3. West Alton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Alton Employment Information
  5. West Alton Family Information
  6. West Alton Education Information
  7. West Alton Public Benefits Information
  8. West Alton Criminal Information
  9. West Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Alton Zip Codes


West Alton Legal Resources Back to top

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West Alton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 573
  • Land Area (2000): 73.458 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.182 square kilometers
West Alton Population By Year

U.S.
Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,196 2002 11,016 2005 11,200
2000 11,819 2003 428 2006 11,431
2001 10,933 2004 11,026 2007 11,673

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Houses (2000): 291
West Alton Population - Urban/Rural
U.S.
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 3.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 523 96.85%

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West Alton Employment Information Back to top
West Alton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 32 23.19%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 8.70%
3. Repair and Maintenance 11 7.97%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 7.25%
5. Metal Manufactuing 10 7.25%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.35%
7. Truck Transportation 6 4.35%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 3.62%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 4 2.90%
10. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 4 2.90%
11. Other Transportation 4 2.90%
12. Public Administration 4 2.90%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 2.17%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 2.17%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.17%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.45%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.45%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.45%
19. Health Care 2 1.45%
20. Mining 2 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 24 24.00%
2. Health Care 16 16.00%
3. Department and Other General Stores 7 7.00%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 4 4.00%
5. Educational Services 4 4.00%
6. Other Transportation 4 4.00%
7. Social Assistance 4 4.00%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 3.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3 3.00%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 3 3.00%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 3.00%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.00%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.00%
14. Construction 2 2.00%
15. Finance and Insurance 2 2.00%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 2.00%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.00%
18. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.00%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.00%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.00%

West Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 10.87%
2. Other Construction Trades 14 10.14%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 13 9.42%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 7.97%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 5.80%
6. Other Production Occupations 8 5.80%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 5.07%
8. Construction Laborers 5 3.62%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 3.62%
10. Other Management Occupations 5 3.62%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 3.62%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 3.62%
13. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 4 2.90%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.90%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 2.90%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.17%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 3 2.17%
18. Secretaries and Admins 3 2.17%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 3 2.17%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 10.00%
2. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 7.00%
3. Secretaries and Admins 6 6.00%
4. Cashiers 5 5.00%
5. Other Management Occupations 5 5.00%
6. Other Production Occupations 5 5.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 5.00%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 4.00%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 4.00%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 4 4.00%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.00%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 4.00%
13. Child Care Workers 3 3.00%
14. Computer Specialists 3 3.00%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 3.00%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 3.00%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 3 3.00%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.00%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.00%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.00%

West Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 230 54.76%
15-35 hours 65 15.48%
1-14 hours 9 2.14%
No regular hours 116 27.62%

West Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 4.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 6.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 53 23.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 22 9.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 40 17.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15 6.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 5.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 1.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 5.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 27 12.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 4.04%

West Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 2.24%
5-9 10 4.48%
10-14 20 8.97%
15-19 11 4.93%
20-24 36 16.14%
25-29 24 10.76%
30-34 35 15.70%
35-39 5 2.24%
40-44 26 11.66%
45-59 40 17.94%
60-89 10 4.48%
At least 90 1 0.45%

West 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% 106 47.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 66 29.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 17.94%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 4.93%

West Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 12.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 184 80.00%
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 10 4.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 3.04%


U.S.
West Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 221 (540 people)
Families (2000): 134 (419 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 48
People at same address in 1995: 397
West Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 17 7.69%
$10,000-$14,999 15 6.79%
$15,000-$19,999 3 1.36%
$20,000-$24,999 19 8.60%
$25,000-$29,999 37 16.74%
$30,000-$34,999 16 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 15 6.79%
$40,000-$44,999 14 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 16 7.24%
$50,000-$59,999 22 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 12 5.43%
$75,000-$99,999 18 8.14%
$100,000-$124,999 8 3.62%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 2.71%
$200,000 or more 3 1.36%

West Alton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 53 25.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 61 28.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 4.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 21 9.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 9.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 173 29.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 62 10.54%
Public Assistance 16 2.72%
Retirement 38 6.46%
Self Employment 25 4.25%
Social Security 70 11.90%
Supplemental Security 13 2.21%
Wage / Salary 166 28.23%
Other 25 4.25%

West Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 62 56.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 47 43.12%

West Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 15.13%
Color 1 Box Married 121 50.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 68 28.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 5.46%

West Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 7.11%
Color 1 Box Married 103 52.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 25.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 15.23%

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West Alton Education Information Back to top
West Alton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 61 14.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 62 15.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 188 45.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64 15.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14 3.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10 2.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.44%

West 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 0 0.00% 3 0.52% 3 0.52%
Kindergarten 6 1.05% 1 0.17% 7 1.22%
Grades 1-4 34 5.93% 0 0.00% 34 5.93%
Grades 5-8 34 5.93% 0 0.00% 34 5.93%
Grades 9-12 37 6.46% 1 0.17% 38 6.63%
Undergrad college 21 3.66% 5 0.87% 26 4.54%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 132 23.04% 10 1.75% 142 24.78%

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West Alton Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Alton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
U.S. U.S.
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 493 92.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 41 7.68%

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West Alton Criminal Information Back to top
West Alton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.680 0.268 0.000 0.625 3.573 0.268 7.860 39.121 2.054 49.303
2000 1.523 0.254 0.000 0.085 1.861 0.508 7.869 36.551 1.777 46.704
2001 4.573 0.457 0.000 0.183 5.214 0.183 12.256 42.898 2.104 57.441
2002 6.990 0.363 0.000 0.091 7.444 0.272 11.529 49.746 3.631 65.178
2003 35.047 0.000 0.000 0.000 35.047 0.000 2.336 200.935 2.336 205.607
2004 2.177 0.272 0.272 0.544 3.265 0.181 13.060 57.863 2.630 73.553
2005 0.893 0.446 0.000 0.625 1.964 0.268 13.661 51.161 4.732 69.554
2006 4.112 0.175 0.087 0.612 4.986 0.787 12.072 56.426 3.412 71.910
2007 2.998 0.171 0.000 0.171 3.341 0.171 13.707 67.421 3.255 84.383

West Alton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 24
2005 4 22
2006 6 23
2007 5 23

West Alton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 592
2000 574
2001 685
2002 800

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West Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 82 14.31%
10-19 Years 92 16.06%
20-29 Years 60 10.47%
30-39 Years 92 16.06%
40-49 Years 102 17.80%
50-59 Years 59 10.30%
60-69 Years 44 7.68%
70-79 Years 31 5.41%
80-89 Years 10 1.75%
90+ Years 1 0.17%

West Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 312 54.45%
Color 1 Box Female 261 45.55%

West Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 568 99.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

West Alton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 217 48.33%
2. United States Or American 50 11.14%
3. Irish 49 10.91%
4. English 37 8.24%
5. French Non-Basque 31 6.90%
6. Italian 21 4.68%
7. Dutch 16 3.56%
8. Polish 14 3.12%
9. Scottish 5 1.11%
10. Scotch Irish 3 0.67%

West Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 503 97.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.74%
3. German 2 0.39%
4. Korean 2 0.39%

West Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 540 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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West Alton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
63386