Alton, IN Population

Overview

34

Total Population

53.4

Median age

61.76%

Female population %

61.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

17.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alton is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alton's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alton, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 35.29% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Alton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.76% females and 38.24% males in Alton, IN.
The Alton, IN gender ratio is 61.9:100 i.e. 61.9 men to 100 women (0.619).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10.

Alton's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Alton population: 100% are White.
Alton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alton is White with a population of 34 (100% of the total population).

Alton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Alton's population increased by 3 (5.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alton's population decreased by 25 (45.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 30.