Alton

Population: 1,350
Median household income: $86,136
Median home value: $204,600

Alton is a community in Sioux County, Iowa, home to 1,350 residents. The median household income of $86,136 is in line with the Sioux County median ($84,736).

From 2019 to 2023, Alton's population grew 1.0% from 1,336 to 1,350, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $134,800 to $204,600.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $750.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,350
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,136
Median home value: $204,600
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 618
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3361,350

Median household income

$70,882$86,136

Median home value

$134,800$204,600

Median gross rent

$792$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,336	$70,882	$134,800	$792
2020	1,534	$83,889	$143,900	$892
2021	1,380	$87,500	$146,600	$817
2022	1,283	$81,923	$183,800	$695
2023	1,350	$86,136	$204,600	$750

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	4.3%
5 to 17	237	17.6%
18 to 24	215	15.9%
25 to 34	185	13.7%
35 to 44	146	10.8%
45 to 54	116	8.6%
55 to 64	195	14.4%
65 to 74	115	8.5%
75 and over	83	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,141	84.5%
Black or African American	36	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.9%
High school graduate	306	36.4%
Some college or associate's	326	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	134	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	50	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	734	87.7%
Carpooled	39	4.7%
Public transit	5	0.6%
Walked	10	1.2%
Bicycle	11	1.3%
Worked from home	38	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	445	55.7%
15 to 29 min	295	36.9%
30 to 44 min	28	3.5%
45 to 59 min	16	2.0%
60+ min	15	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 3.0% (40 of 1,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	393	69.7%
Nonfamily households	171	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	564	91.3%
Vacant	54	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	479	84.9%
Renter-occupied	85	15.1%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	479	77.5%
1-unit, attached	23	3.7%
2 to 4 units	73	11.8%
5 to 19 units	20	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901585
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9877, -96.0095