Village in Madison County, Illinois · 5.3 sq mi · 1,051 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in East Alton. The typical household earns $48,815, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,769 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.76%
Men 45.4 · Women 43.6
1900–2026
5,589
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,589
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,589 | -32 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,621 | -21 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 5,642 | -18 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 5,660 | -23 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 5,683 | -46 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 5,729 | -40 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 5,769 | -199 | 3.33% |
| 2019 | 5,968 | -60 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 6,028 | -48 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 6,076 | -32 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 41% | 42% |
| Never married | 32% | 40% | 25% |
| Divorced | 20% | 17% | 24% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau