Language Spoken At Home in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,007 | 100% |
| English only | 946 | 93.9% |
| Language other than English | 61 | 6.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 46 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 2.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 15 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,073 | 100% |
| American | 58 | 5.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 3 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 326 | 30.4% |
| English | 52 | 4.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 36 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 545 | 50.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 72 | 6.7% |
| Italian | 6 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 1.8% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 3 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 16 | 1.5% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 435 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 327 | 75.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 112 | 25.7% |
| Married-couple family | 289 | 66.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 20.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 38 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 4.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 108 | 24.8% |
| Householder living alone | 97 | 22.3% |
| 65 years and over | 55 | 12.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 119 | 27.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 134 | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,073 | 100% |
| Householder | 435 | 40.5% |
| Spouse | 293 | 27.3% |
| Child | 293 | 27.3% |
| Other relatives | 16 | 1.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 36 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 13 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 401 | 100% |
| Never married | 71 | 17.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 294 | 73.3% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 6 | 1.5% |
| Divorced | 30 | 7.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 485 | 100% |
| Never married | 113 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 293 | 60.4% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 36 | 7.4% |
| Divorced | 41 | 8.5% |
Fertility in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 13 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 61.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 12 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 58.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 58.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 42.9% |
| Who are married | 7 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 241 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 34 | 14.1% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 9.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 98 | 40.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 62 | 25.7% |
| College or graduate school | 24 | 10.0% |
Educational Attainment in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 745 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 33 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 29 | 3.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 322 | 43.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 161 | 21.6% |
| Associate's degree | 77 | 10.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 61 | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 62 | 8.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.5% |
Veteran Status in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 837 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 99 | 11.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,073 | 100% |
| With a disability | 141 | 13.1% |
| Under 18 years | 236 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 643 | 100% |
| With a disability | 51 | 7.9% |
| 65 years and over | 194 | 100% |
| With a disability | 81 | 41.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,060 | 100% |
| Same house | 977 | 92.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 80 | 7.5% |
| Same county | 75 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 5 | 0.5% |
| Same state | 5 | 0.5% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,073 | 100% |
| Native | 1,042 | 97.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,042 | 97.1% |
| State of residence | 886 | 82.6% |
| Different state | 156 | 14.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 2.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 31 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 45.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 17 | 54.8% |
Year of Entry in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 31 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 3.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 30 | 96.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 31 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 4 | 12.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 27 | 87.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |