Alton, KS Population

Overview

140

Total Population

29.3

Median age

47.14%

Female population %

112.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

70.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alton is 29.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alton's population under 18 was 26.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alton, 25.00% were under the age of 15, 31.43% aged 15 to 29, 27.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Alton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.14% females and 52.86% males in Alton, KS.
The Alton, KS gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 17.

Alton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Alton population: 98.57% are White and 1.43% are Black or African American.
Alton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 139 (99.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alton is White with a population of 138 (98.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 116 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Alton's population decreased by 14 (12.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alton's population decreased by 5 (4.90%), 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 2019 at 91.