Alton, MO City Data

Alton, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 668 people who live in Alton and approximately 10,344 who live in Oregon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alton. We have included Alton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alton Information

Oregon County where Alton resides is 791.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,344 and has a population rank of 2,409 out of all the places in the United States.

Alton has a total of 668 people and of those residents there are 302 males and 366 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 49.5. There are approximately 125 births each year and around 151 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alton varies per year, but currently 663 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 668 people who live in Alton, there are 149 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alton is 78 male and 71 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 534.

General Alton Information
Total area in square miles - Oregon County	791.59
Water area in square miles - Oregon County	N/A
Resident population - Oregon County	10,344
Population rank - Oregon County	2,409
Total population	668
Total population (male)	302
Total population (female)	366
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	49.5
Births - Oregon County	125
Deaths- Oregon County	151
Population of one race	663
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	149
Population under 20 years (male)	78
Population under 20 years (female)	71
Total population 18 years and over	534

Alton Social Characteristics

There are 4,263 households in Alton. Families make up 3,023 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,505), male householder with no wife present (145) and female householder with no husband present (375). The remainder of the Alton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,245. Alton, MO moving companies help people in Alton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alton is based, there are 4,315 females 15 and over; of those females there are 577 never married, 2,629 now married, 68 separated, 619 widowed, and 422 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 66 separated, 138 widowed and 426 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oregon County)
Total households	4,263
Family households (families)	3,023
With own children under 18 years	1,344
Married-couple family	2,505
With own children under 18 years	978
Male householder, no wife present, family	145
With own children under 18 years	92
Female householder, no husband present, family	375
With own children under 18 years	207
Nonfamily households	1,245
Householder living alone	1,123
65 years and over	591

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	80
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	148
Average household size	2.07
Average family size	2.7

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	520
Householder	188
Spouse	145
Child	160
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	144
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	92
Female householder living alone	90
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,315
Never married	577
Now married	2,629
Separated	68
Widowed	619
Divorced	422
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	66
Widowed	138
Divorced	426

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	668
Male	302
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	11
Female	366
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	668
One race	663
White	648
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	664
People who are White alone	645
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,713
Same house	5,497
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	818
Different state or abroad	1,528
Different state	1,509
Abroad	19

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oregon County)
Total resident population	10,344
Born in United States	6,352
State of residence	5,514
Different state	4,703
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	74

Alton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alton. That total enrollment is 2,232 for the population of the country, which includes Alton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 775 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,413 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 239.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,232
Pre-kindergarten	154
Public	136
Private	18
Kindergarten	131
Public	128
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,138
Public	1,109
Private	29
Elementary and high school	1,707
Public	1,636
Private	71
High school grades 9 to 12	569
Public	527
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	201
Public	183
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	39
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,731

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,134
Less than 9th grade	888
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,110
High school graduate	3,163
Some college, no degree	1,114
Associate's degree	207
Bachelor's degree	652
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	463

Alton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,169 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alton. The Alton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (898), service occupations (531), sales and office occupations (796), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (417) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,056). The 8,169 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,638 private wage and salary workers, 572 government workers, 564 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oregon County)
Population 16 years and over	8,169
In labor force	4,158
Civilian labor force	4,158
Employed	3,856
Unemployed	302
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,251
In labor force	1,791
Civilian labor force	1,791
Unemployed Civilian labor force	122
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,918
In labor force	2,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	180
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oregon County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,765
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,869
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	540
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	68
Other means	17
Worked at home	249
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,185

OCCUPATION (Oregon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	898
Management, professional, and related occupations	898
Service occupations	531
Sales and office occupations	796
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	417
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,056

INDUSTRY (Oregon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	898
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	319
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	723
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	507
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	273
Information	75
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	142
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	135
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	831
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	193
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	117

CLASS OF WORKER (Oregon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	898
Private wage and salary workers	2,638
Government workers	572
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	564
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alton Housing Characteristics

In Alton, MO there are 4,997 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,263 occupied and 734 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alton, there are 3,670 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Alton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alton, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alton, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alton. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 128 with rent between $200-299, 348 with rent between $300-499 and 54 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alton, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oregon County)
Total housing units	4,997
Occupied housing units	4,263
Vacant housing units	734

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oregon County)
Total housing units	4,997
1-unit, detached	3,670
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	74
3 or 4 units	66
5 to 9 units	33
10 to 19 units	11
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,053

HOUSING TENURE (Oregon County)
Occupied housing units	4,263
Owner-occupied	3,334
Renter-occupied	929

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oregon County)
Occupied housing units	4,263
No vehicles available	433
2 vehicle available	2,506
3 vehicles available	673
4 vehicles available	147
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oregon County)
Occupied housing units	4,263
Utility gas	68
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	652
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	103
Coal or coke
Wood	1,074
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oregon County)
Occupied housing units	4,263
Less Than $50,000	3,334
$50,000 to $99,999	488
$100,000 to $149,999	73
$150,000 to $199,999	35
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	45,900

GROSS RENT (Oregon County)
Occupied units paying rent	929
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	128
$300 to $499	348
$500 to $699	46
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A