East Alton, Illinois Census and Community Profile

EAST ALTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Alton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Alton, IL was 6,830.

East Alton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Alton was 3,265, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Alton, IL
There are an estimated 1,399 married men in the town. 54.8 percent of men over 15 years old in East Alton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Alton is 3,565 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Alton, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,314 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Alton, IL
The median age of people living in East Alton, IL was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in East Alton was 465. There were 5,109 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (1,132) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Alton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Alton, IL was 6,726.

White Population in East Alton, IL
The estimated White population in the East Alton community is 6,606, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Alton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 64, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Alton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Alton, IL was 17.

Asian Population in East Alton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Alton, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Alton was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 104 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Alton community was 70, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Alton, IL
The household population number in East Alton was 6,830.

Group Quarters Population in East Alton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in East Alton, IL
The average household size in East Alton is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Alton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,171 total housing units in East Alton.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,965, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,740 were owner-occupied (58.7), and 1,225 were renter-occupied (41.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 206 vacant homes in East Alton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Alton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,620, with a median value in dollars of 55,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Alton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $724 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Alton, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,376 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Alton, Illinois
352 people in East Alton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Alton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Alton was 836, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Alton, IL
In 2000, there were 1,866 people in East Alton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Alton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 122 people in East Alton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Alton, Illinois
There were 3,023 in the labor force in East Alton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in East Alton was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Alton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,404. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Alton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,655. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Alton, Illinois
Per capita income in East Alton in the last full census was 15,572. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in East Alton numbered 139, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Alton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 901, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.