Alton

Population: 126
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $24,000

Located in Osborne County, Kansas, Alton is a community with a population of 126. At $57,708, its median household income sits in line with Osborne County's $59,408.

From 2019 to 2023, Alton's population grew 43.2% from 88 to 126, while its median home value fell 15.8% from $28,500 to $24,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.4% of the population. 46.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $24,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 18.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

88126

Median household income

$43,333$57,708

Median home value

$28,500$24,000

Median gross rent

$488$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	88	$43,333	$28,500	$488
2020	105	$47,969	$22,800	$600
2021	140	$51,375	$23,900	$656
2022	121	—	$24,000	$713
2023	126	$57,708	$24,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 544.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	8.7%
5 to 17	19	15.1%
18 to 24	16	12.7%
25 to 34	24	19.0%
35 to 44	9	7.1%
45 to 54	5	4.0%
55 to 64	16	12.7%
65 to 74	11	8.7%
75 and over	15	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	98.4%
Black or African American	2	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's58.8%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.3%
High school graduate	29	36.3%
Some college or associate's	47	58.8%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone46.7%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means11.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	46.7%
Carpooled	9	20.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	15.6%
Other means	5	11.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	34.2%
15 to 29 min	18	47.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.3% (23 of 126)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	59.6%
Nonfamily households	19	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	75.8%
Vacant	15	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	63.8%
Renter-occupied	17	36.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4678, -98.9486