Latest news about work in Alton, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Alton are: Wood products (13.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.9% of civilian employees), Health care (11.7% of civilian employees). 71.8% of workers work in Oregon County and 4.9% of all workers work at home. 52.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 28.4% less than the rate of 67.6% across the entire state of Missouri.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Alton, Missouri was 668 / 764
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Wood products
13.7% (34)
24.4% (30)
3.2% (4)
Educational services
12.9% (32)
4.9% (6)
20.8% (26)
Health care
11.7% (29)
0.0% (0)
23.2% (29)
Food and beverage stores
7.3% (18)
2.4% (3)
12.0% (15)
Personal and laundry services
5.2% (13)
5.7% (7)
4.8% (6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4.8% (12)
5.7% (7)
4.0% (5)
Truck transportation
4.8% (12)
9.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4.4% (11)
8.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
3.6% (9)
0.0% (0)
7.2% (9)
Finance and insurance
3.2% (8)
5.7% (7)
0.8% (1)
Social assistance
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
6.4% (8)
Textile mills and textile products
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
5.6% (7)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.0% (5)
4.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.0% (5)
2.4% (3)
1.6% (2)
Construction
1.6% (4)
3.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
1.6% (4)
3.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.6% (4)
3.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.6% (4)
3.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (3)
0.8% (1)
1.6% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (3)
2.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Water transportation
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (2)
Rail transportation
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (1)
Unemployment in Alton
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.1%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
13.2%Males
6.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Alton:
19.3% (52)
Missouri:
5.1% (132,194)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Alton:
6.8% (18)
Missouri:
4.0% (102,750)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Alton:
6.9% (18)
Missouri:
5.2% (133,808)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Alton:
5.6% (15)
Missouri:
9.4% (241,561)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Alton:
18.8% (50)
Missouri:
10.8% (276,741)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Alton:
14.6% (39)
Missouri:
15.0% (386,162)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Alton:
13.1% (35)
Missouri:
13.6% (350,191)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Alton:
7.9% (21)
Missouri:
10.2% (263,069)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Alton:
1.1% (3)
Missouri:
5.3% (135,238)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Alton:
2.3% (6)
Missouri:
2.6% (66,859)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Alton:
4.5% (12)
Missouri:
6.7% (172,065)
<5am:
Alton:
2.5% (6)
Missouri:
3.3% (87,470)
5:30am:
Alton:
6.6% (16)
Missouri:
2.9% (77,169)
6am:
Alton:
10.7% (26)
Missouri:
4.5% (119,243)
6:30am:
Alton:
7.8% (19)
Missouri:
9.2% (240,618)
7am:
Alton:
13.1% (32)
Missouri:
11.1% (292,921)
7:30am:
Alton:
8.6% (21)
Missouri:
15.0% (393,152)
8am:
Alton:
15.6% (38)
Missouri:
16.0% (419,686)
8:30am:
Alton:
9.4% (23)
Missouri:
9.1% (239,288)
9am:
Alton:
2.5% (6)
Missouri:
4.1% (107,569)
10am:
Alton:
2.9% (7)
Missouri:
4.3% (113,252)
11am:
Alton:
0.8% (2)
Missouri:
1.9% (49,720)
12pm:
Alton:
0.4% (1)
Missouri:
0.9% (23,241)
4pm:
Alton:
8.2% (20)
Missouri:
7.1% (187,847)
>4pm:
Alton:
5.7% (14)
Missouri:
7.1% (187,336)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
3.4% (5)
Missouri:
6.2% (84,551)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
12.7% (18)
Missouri:
5.1% (69,963)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
13.1% (18)
Missouri:
6.3% (86,018)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
31.7% (45)
Missouri:
11.6% (157,905)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
20.0% (28)
Missouri:
14.1% (192,593)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
5.5% (8)
Missouri:
11.4% (155,925)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Alton:
12.1% (17)
Missouri:
9.3% (126,252)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Alton:
2.7% (4)
Missouri:
6.7% (91,701)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
39.8% (50)
Missouri:
3.9% (47,643)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
11.8% (15)
Missouri:
7.6% (91,456)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
5.2% (7)
Missouri:
9.8% (118,836)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
8.5% (11)
Missouri:
16.0% (193,569)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
21.6% (27)
Missouri:
16.0% (194,266)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
3.2% (4)
Missouri:
11.3% (136,817)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
2.3% (3)
Missouri:
5.9% (71,787)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Alton:
4.8% (6)
Missouri:
3.0% (36,372)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Alton:
6.5% (8)
Missouri:
6.6% (80,364)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.8% Number of people working at home: 14 (4.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Alton:
12.1% (69)
Missouri:
3.7% (97,279)
5 to 9 minutes:
Alton:
28.7% (164)
Missouri:
12.0% (311,800)
10 to 14 minutes:
Alton:
12.5% (71)
Missouri:
14.1% (366,943)
15 to 19 minutes:
Alton:
23.9% (136)
Missouri:
16.3% (422,780)
20 to 24 minutes:
Alton:
8.7% (50)
Missouri:
15.1% (393,604)
25 to 29 minutes:
Alton:
2.4% (14)
Missouri:
7.2% (188,346)
30 to 34 minutes:
Alton:
5.0% (29)
Missouri:
13.1% (341,140)
35 to 39 minutes:
Alton:
2.0% (12)
Missouri:
3.4% (88,075)
40 to 44 minutes:
Alton:
1.3% (7)
Missouri:
3.3% (86,150)
45 to 59 minutes:
Alton:
0.8% (5)
Missouri:
6.2% (161,396)
60 to 89 minutes:
Alton:
1.8% (10)
Missouri:
3.4% (89,320)
90 or more minutes:
Alton:
2.9% (16)
Missouri:
2.0% (52,877)
Less than 5 minutes:
Alton:
17.2% (42)
Missouri:
3.8% (99,335)
5 to 9 minutes:
Alton:
25.0% (61)
Missouri:
11.9% (312,582)
10 to 14 minutes:
Alton:
15.6% (38)
Missouri:
14.9% (390,913)
15 to 19 minutes:
Alton:
5.3% (13)
Missouri:
15.3% (403,273)
20 to 24 minutes:
Alton:
1.6% (4)
Missouri:
14.2% (373,125)
25 to 29 minutes:
Alton:
0.8% (2)
Missouri:
5.9% (155,845)
30 to 34 minutes:
Alton:
11.1% (27)
Missouri:
13.0% (341,771)
35 to 39 minutes:
Alton:
0.8% (2)
Missouri:
2.7% (70,444)
40 to 44 minutes:
Alton:
3.7% (9)
Missouri:
3.0% (80,060)
45 to 59 minutes:
Alton:
8.6% (21)
Missouri:
6.4% (169,018)
60 to 89 minutes:
Alton:
2.0% (5)
Missouri:
3.4% (88,471)
90 or more minutes:
Alton:
2.9% (7)
Missouri:
2.0% (53,675)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Alton:
11.9% (33)
Missouri:
3.7% (50,651)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Alton:
36.3% (101)
Missouri:
10.8% (149,301)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Alton:
10.2% (28)
Missouri:
13.2% (182,207)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Alton:
20.5% (57)
Missouri:
15.3% (211,112)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Alton:
8.5% (24)
Missouri:
14.9% (204,831)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Alton:
4.2% (12)
Missouri:
7.1% (98,198)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Alton:
1.4% (4)
Missouri:
13.9% (192,051)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Alton:
0.7% (2)
Missouri:
3.6% (50,177)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Alton:
2.4% (7)
Missouri:
3.6% (49,681)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Alton:
5.9% (17)
Missouri:
2.5% (34,673)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Alton:
12.2% (36)
Missouri:
3.8% (46,628)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Alton:
21.4% (63)
Missouri:
13.3% (162,499)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Alton:
14.7% (43)
Missouri:
15.1% (184,736)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Alton:
27.1% (79)
Missouri:
17.3% (211,668)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Alton:
8.9% (26)
Missouri:
15.4% (188,773)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Alton:
0.7% (2)
Missouri:
7.4% (90,148)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Alton:
8.4% (24)
Missouri:
12.2% (149,089)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Alton:
3.2% (9)
Missouri:
3.1% (37,898)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Alton:
0.3% (1)
Missouri:
3.0% (36,469)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Alton:
1.5% (4)
Missouri:
5.3% (65,178)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Alton:
3.4% (10)
Missouri:
2.5% (30,827)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Alton:
88.1% (520)
Missouri:
86.7% (1,052,119)
Carpooled:
Alton:
9.4% (55)
Missouri:
9.0% (122,276)
Bus:
Alton:
2.6% (15)
Missouri:
0.8% (10,021)
Drove car alone:
Alton:
76.6% (187)
Missouri:
80.5% (2,116,096)
Carpooled:
Alton:
16.0% (39)
Missouri:
11.6% (306,179)
Walked:
Alton:
2.0% (5)
Missouri:
2.1% (55,631)
Drove car alone - Males:
Alton:
75.4% (215)
Missouri:
87.2% (1,052,119)
Carpooled - Males:
Alton:
19.4% (55)
Missouri:
8.1% (122,276)
Bus - Males:
Alton:
5.3% (15)
Missouri:
0.8% (10,021)
Drove car alone - Females:
Alton:
100.0% (305)
Missouri:
86.1% (1,052,119)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Alton:
86.3% (221)
Missouri:
90.5% (2,229,200)
In 2 person carpool:
Alton:
13.7% (35)
Missouri:
7.4% (182,593)
Drove alone:
Alton:
82.7% (187)
Missouri:
87.4% (2,116,096)
In 2 person carpool:
Alton:
13.3% (30)
Missouri:
10.3% (249,420)
In 3 person carpool:
Alton:
2.7% (6)
Missouri:
1.5% (36,828)
In 4 person carpool:
Alton:
1.3% (3)
Missouri:
0.5% (11,353)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Alton:
52.6% (153)
Missouri:
67.6% (2,018,769)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Alton:
6.3% (18)
Missouri:
3.4% (102,264)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Alton:
27.2% (79)
Missouri:
10.2% (306,001)
Local government workers:
Alton:
3.8% (11)
Missouri:
6.7% (200,319)
State government workers:
Alton:
2.1% (6)
Missouri:
3.6% (106,233)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Alton:
8.0% (23)
Missouri:
5.7% (170,561)
Employee of private company:
Alton:
70.2% (174)
Missouri:
68.3% (1,816,616)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Alton:
4.4% (11)
Missouri:
8.8% (234,943)
Local government workers:
Alton:
7.3% (18)
Missouri:
5.5% (144,964)
State government workers:
Alton:
7.7% (19)
Missouri:
4.8% (127,063)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Alton:
10.5% (26)
Missouri:
6.9% (182,699)
Employee of private company - Males:
Alton:
66.7% (97)
Missouri:
71.9% (1,112,270)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Alton:
6.2% (9)
Missouri:
4.3% (66,103)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Alton:
6.2% (9)
Missouri:
6.4% (98,843)
Local government workers - Males:
Alton:
7.6% (11)
Missouri:
5.3% (82,254)
State government workers - Males:
Alton:
4.2% (6)
Missouri:
2.8% (42,837)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Alton:
9.0% (13)
Missouri:
6.6% (101,809)
Employee of private company - Females:
Alton:
38.5% (56)
Missouri:
63.0% (906,499)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Alton:
6.3% (9)
Missouri:
2.5% (36,161)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Alton:
48.3% (70)
Missouri:
14.4% (207,158)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Alton:
7.0% (10)
Missouri:
4.8% (68,752)
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