East Alton, Illinois Population 2024

5,595

East Alton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Alton was:

  • White: 93.15%
  • Two or more races: 4.69%
  • Black or African American: 2.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,052.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.05% (-176)
The current population of East Alton, Illinois is 5,595 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,771.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,38693.15%
Two or more races2714.69%
Black or African American1252.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

East Alton Population by Race

East Alton Population Pyramid 2024

East Alton Median Age

44.9

Total

44.9

Male

44.9

Female

East Alton Adults

There are 4,645 adults, (864 of whom are seniors) in East Alton.

East Alton Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

East Alton Sex Ratio

Female2,74147.41%
Male3,04152.59%

East Alton Population by Age

East Alton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7392.116634
Married1,1552.8381.818.2
Non Family1,0891.1360.139.9
Male2762.4656.243.8
Female2192.7324.275.8

2.67

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Alton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3798.78%
Associates Degree2365.47%
Bachelors Degree4159.61%
Graduate Degree2485.74%
High School Graduate1,69539.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1313.03%
Some College1,21428.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Alton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Alton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0123,558632
2+ Races13710327
Black1251250
Hispanic58364

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.71%.

East Alton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,985$56,193$40,676
Graduate Degree$60,969$0$0
High School Graduate$35,855$0$38,105
Less Than 9th Grade$22,592$23,401$0
Overall$38,320$30,765$39,597
Some College$0$0$0

$38,320

Average Earnings

$30,765

Average Male

$39,597

Average Female

East Alton Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Alton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Alton Language

99.58% of East Alton residents speak only English, while 0.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

East Alton Language

East Alton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,30878214.73%
Black1257761.6%
Multiple2712910.7%

15.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.61%

Male Poverty Rate

13.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Alton

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Alton is Black, with 61.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Alton is Multiple, with 10.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.35%.

East Alton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.25%
High School14.34%
Some College10.83%
Bachelors or Greater0%

East Alton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.18%
Male Employed10.03%
Female Employed9.97%
Female Unemployed0%

East Alton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Alton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,333$82,529
Households$48,313$64,386
Married Families$83,221$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,018$33,240

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Alton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

East Alton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Alton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

East Alton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Alton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

454

Number of Veterans

435

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam242
First Gulf War88
Korea28
Second Gulf War19
World War II0

East Alton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+200
65 to 7487
35 to 5479
55 to 6469
18 to 3419

East Alton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3948.99%
Black6048%

East Alton Veterans by Race

East Alton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Alton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

East Alton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Alton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Alton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.08%

Born in East Alton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of East Alton residents were born in the United States, with 76.08% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

East Alton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,375-44-0.81%
20285,419-44-0.81%
20275,463-44-0.8%
20265,507-44-0.79%
20255,551-44-0.79%
20245,595-44-0.78%
20235,639-35-0.62%
20225,674-52-0.91%
20215,726-45-0.78%
20205,771-197-3.3%
20195,968-60-1%
20186,028-48-0.79%
20176,076-32-0.52%
20166,108-36-0.59%
20156,144-45-0.73%
20146,189440.72%
20136,145-46-0.74%
20126,191-40-0.64%
20116,231-37-0.59%
20106,26800%
20006,830-233-3.3%
19907,063-60-0.84%
19807,123-186-2.54%
19707,309-321-4.21%
19607,6303404.66%
19507,2902,61055.77%
19404,6801783.95%
19304,502-873-16.24%

East Alton Population by Year