Alto Pass is a village located in Union County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 388.

Geography

Alto Pass is located at 37°34'11" North, 89°19'8" West (37.569758, -89.318873).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.92% water.

Bald Knob Cross is located just outside the village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 69.7/km² (180.5/mi²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 30.2/km² (78.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.11% White, 0.00% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 10.57% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 15.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 159 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $25,583 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,288. 15.3% of the population and 12.0% of families were below the poverty line. 20.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.