Alton, MO Demographic Data
Alton, MO Summary
Alton is located in Oregon County in Missouri
- Population: 1,089
- Area: 1.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 687.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 738.19 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alton, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
476
62%
50.8
Male
294
38%
49.2
Total Population
770
323,128,000
Alton, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
45
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
44
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
50
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
82
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
60
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
121
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23
3.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
35
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
73
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
88
11.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
94
12.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
610
79.2%
77.2
Female
375
61.5%
51.3
Male
235
38.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
587
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
273
35.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
255
33.1%
15.2
Female
169
66.3%
55.8
Male
86
33.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Alton, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
758
98.4%
96.8
White
747
97.0%
72.6
Black or African American
11
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
12
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
770
100.0%
82.2
Alton, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
99
17.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
63
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
223
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
112
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
27
4.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
29
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
162
28.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
414
71.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56
9.7%
31.2
Alton, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
166
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
229
35.1%
47.5
Divorced
144
22.1%
11.0%
Separated
2
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
111
17.0
5.8%
Alton, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
725
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Alton, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
69
20.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
60
17.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
92
26.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
51
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24
7.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
27
7.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12
3.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3
0.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
18,423
57,617
Per capita income
13,786
31,128
Alton, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11
4.9%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
91
40.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8
3.6%
6.6
Information
8
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
25
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19
8.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
3
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
30
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
25
11.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
55
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
51
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
31
13.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
61
27.4%
18.1%
Alton, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
207
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
158
76.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7
3.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
7.2%
5.1
Walked
17
8.2%
2.7
Other means
4
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
6
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.2
26.6
Alton, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
57
16.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
153
44.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
102
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
31
9.0%
21.0
Alton, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
343
82.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
166
48.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
177
51.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
72
17.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Alton, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
415
1 room
38
9.2%
2.4
2 rooms
10
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
41
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
69
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
96
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
78
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
60
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
12
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11
2.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alton, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
415
1-unit, detached
326
78.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
1.2%
5.9
2-units
56
13.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
9
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
19
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alton, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
87
21.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
76
18.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
76
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
85
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15
3.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
33
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alton, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15
4.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
108
31.5%
4.7
Electricity
166
48.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
12.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
2.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.9%
1.1
Alton, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
75
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
2
2.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
4.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
12.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
61
81.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27
36.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
2.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
33
44.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alton, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
159
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
3.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
19
11.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
48
30.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
87
54.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
479
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
1.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3
1.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
17.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
25.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
61
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Alton, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
166
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
53
31.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
86
51.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3
1.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,900
205,000
