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East Alton, Illinois

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StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population5,68912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,815$83,390$80,734
Median Age45.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$106,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$881$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.5%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.827.826.4
Worked from Home11.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Alton, Illinois

Age in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age45.239.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %34.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Households2,6995,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households62.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,577$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households25.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units2,9955,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes85.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.5%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,323$5,298n/a

Education in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School14.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate33.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in East Alton, Illinois

StatisticEast AltonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near East Alton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.