Alton, KS
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Alton, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Alton, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Alton, KS was $32,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.
Alton, KS is home to a population of 121 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Alton, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 59.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119 people) in Alton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Alton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alton, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alton, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 59.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119 people) in Alton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alton, KS as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.
Alton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alton, KS.
The economy of Alton, KS employs 39 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alton, KS were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), Wholesale Trade (7 people), and Manufacturing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,625), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,750).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alton, KS declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 45 employees to 39 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alton, KS, are Management Occupations (10 people), Production Occupations (9 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alton, KS.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alton, KS declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 45 employees to 39 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alton, KS, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), Wholesale Trade (7 people), and Manufacturing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Alton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,625) and Manufacturing ($65,000).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Alton, KS was $32,500 in 2024, which is 0.0977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $24,000 to $32,500, a 35.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Alton, KS is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alton, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Alton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alton, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Alton, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 38.5% of workers in Alton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (15.4%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Alton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alton, KS have 1 car.
14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alton, KS (18 out of 121 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alton, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
96.7% of the population of Alton, KS has health coverage, with 25.6% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 3.31% on Medicare, 24.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 33.1% between 18 and 34 years, 24.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alton, KS declined by 16.7% from 3.97% to 3.31%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alton, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
