Alton, UT Population

Overview

424

Total Population

41.1

Median age

31.84%

Female population %

214.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

55.3

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 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alton's population under 18 was 33.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alton, 30.19% were under the age of 15, 4.72% aged 15 to 29, 59.67% aged 30 to 64, 5.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 154 less females than males in Alton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 31.84% females and 68.16% males in Alton, UT.
The Alton, UT gender ratio is 214.1:100 i.e. 214.1 men to 100 women (2.141).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 182.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 47.

Alton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Alton population: 56.60% are White, 41.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.42% are multiracial.
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 424 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alton is White with a population of 24 (56.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 144 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Alton's population decreased by 16 (11.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alton's population decreased by 1 (0.84%), 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 2015 at 114.