East Alton is a city located in Madison County Illinois. East Alton has a 2020 population of 5,682. East Alton is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -1.80% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,786 in 2010.
The average household income in East Alton is $55,863 with a poverty rate of 16.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $715 per month, and the median house value is $79,700. The median age in East Alton is 39.3 years, 35.4 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Altonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,584 | 92.74% |
Black or African American | 239 | 3.97% |
Asian | 71 | 1.18% |
Two or More Races | 127 | 2.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,548 | 2.36 | 61.5 |
Married | 1,153 | 3.09 | 74.7 |
Male | 220 | 2.64 | 63.6 |
Female | 147 | 3.62 | 62.6 |
Non Family | 1,028 | 1.31 | 46.2 |
2.91
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 171 | 4.02% |
9th to 12th Grade | 394 | 9.26% |
High School Graduate | 1,486 | 34.92% |
Some College | 945 | 22.20% |
Associates Degree | 381 | 8.95% |
Bachelors Degree | 639 | 15.01% |
Graduate Degree | 240 | 5.64% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 71 | 29 | 29 |
White | 4,020 | 3,514 | 850 |
2+ Races | 36 | 36 | |
Hispanic | 19 | 19 | |
Black | 129 | 112 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.85%.
$36,676
Average Earnings
$43,092
Average Male
$34,172
Average Female
98.51% of East Alton residents speak only English, while 1.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.74% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 239 | 217 | 90.79% |
Multiple | 112 | 62 | 55.36% |
White | 5,558 | 711 | 12.79% |
Other | NaN% |
16.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.95%
Male Poverty Rate
18.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Alton is Black, with 90.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Alton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.36%.
47.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 415 | 9.18% |
Black | 36 | 27.91% |
14.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.70%
Veteran Disability Rate
60%
Labor Force Participation
57.4%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.47%
Born in East Alton
99.30%
Native Born
0.70%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.70%
Naturalized
99.30% of East Alton residents were born in the United States, with 74.47% having been born in Illinois. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 4,502 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 4,680 | 178 | 0.39% |
1950 | 7,290 | 2,610 | 4.53% |
1960 | 7,630 | 340 | 0.46% |
1970 | 7,309 | -321 | -0.43% |
1980 | 7,123 | -186 | -0.26% |
1990 | 7,063 | -60 | -0.08% |
2000 | 6,830 | -233 | -0.33% |
2010 | 6,301 | -529 | -0.80% |
2011 | 6,249 | -52 | -0.83% |
2012 | 6,197 | -52 | -0.83% |
2013 | 6,145 | -52 | -0.84% |
2014 | 6,093 | -52 | -0.85% |
2015 | 6,041 | -52 | -0.85% |
2016 | 5,989 | -52 | -0.86% |
2017 | 5,937 | -52 | -0.87% |
2018 | 5,885 | -52 | -0.88% |
2019 | 5,833 | -52 | -0.88% |
2020 | 5,786 | -47 | -0.81% |
2021 | 5,734 | -52 | -0.90% |
2022 | 5,682 | -52 | -0.91% |