Alto Pass, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

343

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

3.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

26.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,556

6.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,300

Population & Diversity

Alto Pass, IL is home to a population of 343 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Alto Pass, IL residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 6.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (262 people) in Alto Pass, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Alto Pass, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alto Pass, IL was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alto Pass, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alto Pass, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
17 ± 28

21%

Hispanic Population

72 people

21% of the people in Alto Pass, IL are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alto Pass, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

8.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Alto Pass, IL residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alto Pass, IL was 8.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alto Pass, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19
Vietnam
3 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Alto Pass, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alto Pass, IL.

Economy

The economy of Alto Pass, IL employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alto Pass, IL were Educational Services (40 people), Public Administration (23 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,875), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,250), and Accommodation & Food Services ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

160

2024 Value

± 73

−7.51%

1 Year decline

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alto Pass, IL declined at a rate of −7.51%, from 173 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alto Pass, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (22 people), and Management Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alto Pass, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

160

2024 Value

± 73

−7.51%

1 Year decline

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alto Pass, IL declined at a rate of −7.51%, from 173 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alto Pass, IL, are Educational Services (40 people), Public Administration (23 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alto Pass, IL, though some of these residents may live in Alto Pass, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875

Median earning men ± $20,772

$37,750

Median earning women ± $15,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,625), and Construction ($54,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alto Pass, IL was $121,300 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $121,300, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Alto Pass, IL is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alto Pass, IL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alto Pass, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,142

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Alto Pass, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alto Pass, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Alto Pass, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alto Pass, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,556

Median Household Income

± $10,691

138

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 138 households in Alto Pass, IL declined from $55,556 from the previous year's value of $59,583.

The following chart displays the households in Alto Pass, IL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alto Pass, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)
Carpooled (3.75%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Alto Pass, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.75%).

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.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alto Pass, IL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Alto Pass, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alto Pass, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alto Pass, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alto Pass, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alto Pass, IL (24 out of 342 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alto Pass, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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