Altona, Illinois
Altona is a village located in
Knox County, Illinois. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 570.
Geography
\nAltona is located at 41°6'48" North, 90°9'53" West (41.113472, -90.164613)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6
km² (1.0
mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 570 people, 216 households, and 160 families residing in the village. The
population density is 215.8/km² (560.8/mi²). There are 230 housing units at an average density of 87.1/km² (226.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.47% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 216 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% are non-families. 22.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the village the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $35,729, and the median income for a family is $39,318. Males have a median income of $32,813 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,805. 6.2% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.8% are 65 or older.