Alton is a city located in Madison County Illinois. Alton has a 2023 population of 25,003. Alton is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -2.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,634 in 2020.
The average household income in Alton is $58,540 with a poverty rate of 24.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Alton is 38.1 years, 36.1 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alton was:
3.1
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
59.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.77% of Alton residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.
24.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.98%
Male Poverty Rate
23.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alton is Multiple, with 57.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alton is Asian, with 10.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.05%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.0%
Male Marriage Rate
31.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.8%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
57.2%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.32%
Born in Alton
100.04%
Native Born
1.85%
Foreign Born
0.83%
Non Citizen
1.02%
Naturalized
100.04% of Alton residents were born in the United States, with 73.32% having been born in Illinois. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.