Alton

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  4. Alton Employment Information
  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): 9,435
  • Land Area (2000): 16.325 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Alton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,483 2003 4,931 2005 6,898
2002 4,579 2004 Not Available 2006 7,257

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Houses (2000): 2,430
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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 518 29.80%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 145 8.34%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 102 5.87%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 5.41%
5. Repair and Maintenance 87 5.01%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 62 3.57%
7. Public Administration 55 3.16%
8. Health Care 48 2.76%
9. Truck Transportation 47 2.70%
10. Educational Services 39 2.24%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 35 2.01%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 33 1.90%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 1.78%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 1.38%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 22 1.27%
16. Mining 22 1.27%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 1.21%
18. Finance and Insurance 19 1.09%
19. Food Manufacturing 19 1.09%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 18 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 154 14.65%
2. Educational Services 129 12.27%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 126 11.99%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 70 6.66%
5. Department and Other General Stores 63 5.99%
6. Finance and Insurance 49 4.66%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 4.38%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 3.62%
9. Social Assistance 36 3.43%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 33 3.14%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.95%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 27 2.57%
13. Private Household Services 27 2.57%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 24 2.28%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 20 1.90%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.71%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 1.52%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.43%
19. Florists 12 1.14%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.14%

Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 142 8.17%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 107 6.16%
3. Agricultural Workers 90 5.18%
4. Construction Laborers 80 4.60%
5. Carpenters 78 4.49%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 4.43%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 75 4.32%
8. Painters and Paperhangers 74 4.26%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 73 4.20%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 3.45%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 58 3.34%
12. Other Production Occupations 44 2.53%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 2.42%
14. Electricians 40 2.30%
15. Food Processing Workers 40 2.30%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 39 2.24%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 38 2.19%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 2.07%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 34 1.96%
20. Other Construction Workers 32 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 123 11.70%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 71 6.76%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 66 6.28%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 5.71%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 5.04%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 50 4.76%
7. Agricultural Workers 46 4.38%
8. Secretaries and Admins 45 4.28%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44 4.19%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 4.09%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 3.04%
12. Other Management Occupations 30 2.85%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 2.85%
14. Child Care Workers 26 2.47%
15. Other Production Occupations 26 2.47%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.38%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 23 2.19%
18. Food Processing Workers 19 1.81%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 19 1.81%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 1.52%

Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,903 46.28%
15-35 hours 433 6.90%
1-14 hours 94 1.50%
No regular hours 2,843 45.32%

Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 74 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 65 2.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 2.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 226 8.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 351 13.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 564 20.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 387 14.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 242 8.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 95 3.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 174 6.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 2.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 6.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 178 6.59%

Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 0.59%
5-9 103 3.81%
10-14 250 9.26%
15-19 508 18.81%
20-24 580 21.48%
25-29 141 5.22%
30-34 803 29.74%
35-39 47 1.74%
40-44 37 1.37%
45-59 105 3.89%
60-89 21 0.78%
At least 90 89 3.30%

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% 1,598 59.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 887 32.85%
45-59 16 0.59% 89 3.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 110 4.07%

Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 475 17.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,080 75.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 100 3.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 1.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 2.60%

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Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,135 (9,562 people)
Families (2000): 2,019 (9,318 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 359
People at same address in 1995: 6,439
Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 420 19.67%
$10,000-$14,999 389 18.22%
$15,000-$19,999 301 14.10%
$20,000-$24,999 163 7.63%
$25,000-$29,999 269 12.60%
$30,000-$34,999 127 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 113 5.29%
$40,000-$44,999 75 3.51%
$45,000-$49,999 82 3.84%
$50,000-$59,999 63 2.95%
$60,000-$74,999 70 3.28%
$75,000-$99,999 47 2.20%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.56%
$200,000 or more 4 0.19%

Alton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 129 5.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 307 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 342 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 474 21.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 431 19.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 257 11.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 246 11.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,825 33.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 76 1.39%
Public Assistance 332 6.09%
Retirement 146 2.68%
Self Employment 415 7.61%
Social Security 409 7.50%
Supplemental Security 152 2.79%
Wage / Salary 1,700 31.18%
Other 397 7.28%

Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 447 28.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,138 71.80%

Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 2.66%
Color 1 Box Married 2,001 64.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 961 31.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 1.14%

Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 170 5.04%
Color 1 Box Married 2,128 63.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 875 25.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 5.85%

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 2,444 41.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,382 23.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,185 20.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 656 11.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 75 1.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 69 1.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 0.92%

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 235 2.49% 3 0.03% 238 2.52%
Kindergarten 316 3.35% 14 0.15% 330 3.50%
Grades 1-4 898 9.52% 0 0.00% 898 9.52%
Grades 5-8 802 8.50% 0 0.00% 802 8.50%
Grades 9-12 862 9.14% 0 0.00% 862 9.14%
Undergrad college 480 5.09% 13 0.14% 493 5.23%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.11% 0 0.00% 10 0.11%
Total 3,603 38.19% 30 0.32% 3,633 38.51%

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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 4,854 50.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,687 49.12%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
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
2001 3.346 0.000 0.000 0.892 4.238 0.446 11.599 12.046 2.677 26.768
2002 1.092 0.000 0.000 0.655 1.747 0.218 16.379 10.046 3.276 29.919
2003 4.259 0.000 0.203 0.608 5.070 0.203 32.853 18.657 6.287 57.798
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.175 0.000 0.000 1.305 3.479 0.000 11.163 37.547 6.669 55.378
2006 0.551 0.000 0.000 0.413 0.965 0.000 11.575 31.556 5.788 48.918
2007 0.642 0.128 0.000 0.385 1.155 0.000 11.164 30.027 6.544 47.735

Alton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 9
2005 4 10
2006 0 0
2007 4 12

Alton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 139
2002 145

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Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,155 22.84%
10-19 Years 1,953 20.70%
20-29 Years 1,550 16.43%
30-39 Years 1,318 13.97%
40-49 Years 1,099 11.65%
50-59 Years 625 6.62%
60-69 Years 385 4.08%
70-79 Years 259 2.75%
80-89 Years 79 0.84%
90+ Years 12 0.13%

Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,618 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 4,817 51.05%

Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,217 97.69%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 205 2.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Alton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 235 84.53%
2. Canadian 17 6.12%
3. French Non-Basque 17 6.12%
4. English 5 1.80%
5. German 4 1.44%

Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,870 91.55%
2. Only English 726 8.45%

Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,725 59.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,181 12.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,656 27.78%

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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.