Alton, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
260
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
0.728% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.69%
88.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,250
2024 Median Property Value
$380,000
11.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
55
14.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alton, UT 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, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alton, UT was $380,000, and the homeownership rate was 91.7%.

Most people in Alton, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Alton, UT was 3 cars per household.

United StatesUtahKane County, UTSouthwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Alton, UT is home to a population of 260 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Alton, UT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (152 people) in Alton, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Alton, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alton, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alton, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    152 ± 91
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    108 ± 88
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (152 people) in Alton, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alton, UT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 19

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Economy

The economy of Alton, UT employs 55 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alton, UT were Educational Services (11 people), Public Administration (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($54,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,313).

Employment

Occupations

55
2024 Value
± 88
−14.1%
1 Year decline
± 235%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alton, UT declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 64 employees to 55 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alton, UT, are Management Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alton, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55
2024 Value
± 88
−14.1%
1 Year decline
± 235%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alton, UT declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 64 employees to 55 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alton, UT, are Educational Services (11 people), Public Administration (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alton, UT, though some of these residents may live in Alton, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250
Median earning men ± $29,472
$25,625
Median earning women ± $17,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Alton, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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 Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alton, UT was $380,000 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,000 to $380,000, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Alton, UT is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alton, UT have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alton, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$55,684
$44
Median Property Taxes
±$36

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

91.7%
Homeownership
2024
37.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Alton, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,250
Median Household Income
± $40,145
48
Number of Households
± 44

The following chart displays the households in Alton, UT 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alton, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Walked (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Alton, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alton, UT have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alton, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alton, UT (7 out of 260 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alton, UT 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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Alton, UT has health coverage, with 14.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 66.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.1% were men and 36.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 2.69% between 18 and 34 years, 56.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.1% were men and 36.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.54%
Uninsured
14.6%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
66.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alton, UT declined by 8.46% from 7.14% to 6.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alton, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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