Alton, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,198 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 699 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 415 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,698 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,591 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,795 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,957 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,297 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,446 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,630 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,910 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,459 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,182 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,033 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,862 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,911 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,797 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 644 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 2,317 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,876 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 3,193 | 13.4 |
Female | 1,867 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 655 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 334 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,569 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,664 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,754 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 659 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,851 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 50.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,582 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,101 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,332 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,569 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,598 | 44.5 |
Same county | 8,774 | 31.0 |
Different county | 3,824 | 13.5 |
Same state | 1,765 | 6.2 |
Different state | 2,059 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 165 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,425 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,147 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 30,010 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 22,144 | 72.8 |
Different state | 7,866 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 137 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 278 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 82 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 154 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 124 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 278 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 103 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 61 | 21.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 94 | 33.8 |
| Northern America | 10 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,332 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,420 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 912 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 250 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 444 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 170 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 367 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 95 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,425 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,159 | 95.8 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 103 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 460 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,390 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 811 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 102 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,716 | 22.1 |
| Greek | 147 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,707 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 1,055 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 230 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 385 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 330 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 398 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 118 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 157 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,504 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 126 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 77 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 9,103 | 29.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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