Alton, IL Demographic Data
Alton, IL Summary
Alton is located in Madison County in Illinois
- Population: 27,619
- Area: 16.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,650.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 508.20 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alton, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,548
54%
50.8
Male
12,627
47%
49.2
Total Population
27,175
323,128,000
Alton, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,017
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,874
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,602
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,634
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,377
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,300
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,915
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,560
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,911
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,755
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,354
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,256
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
620
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,556
75.6%
77.2
Female
11,065
53.8%
51.3
Male
9,491
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,851
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,246
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,230
15.6%
15.2
Female
2,546
60.2%
55.8
Male
1,684
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Alton, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,162
96.3%
96.8
White
18,649
68.6%
72.6
Black or African American
7,302
26.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
83
0.3%
0.8
Asian
86
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
42
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,013
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
639
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
421
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
166
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
52
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,536
97.6%
82.2
Alton, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
525
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,324
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,420
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,202
27.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,926
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,175
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,099
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,849
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,822
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,274
17.5%
31.2
Alton, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,165
37.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,759
35.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,565
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
512
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,681
7.8
5.8%
Alton, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,624
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
534
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
281
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
204
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
0.1%
1.1%
Alton, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,361
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
951
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,775
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,326
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,128
18.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,007
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,076
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
724
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
258
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
75
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,108
57,617
Per capita income
21,189
31,128
Alton, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
61
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,140
10.5%
9.8
Construction
524
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,928
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
510
4.7%
6.6
Information
93
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,439
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
549
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
788
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
470
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,587
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
565
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
209
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
837
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,841
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,869
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,664
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,652
24.4%
18.1%
Alton, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,649
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,951
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
963
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
227
2.1%
5.1
Walked
191
1.8%
2.7
Other means
107
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
210
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Alton, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,482
12.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,885
41.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,848
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,466
12.6%
21.0
Alton, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,681
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,930
59.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,751
40.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,258
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Alton, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,939
1 room
274
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
175
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,191
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,152
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,341
24.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,505
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,494
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
916
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
891
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alton, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,939
1-unit, detached
10,237
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
280
2.0%
5.9
2-units
777
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
923
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
506
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
186
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
648
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
382
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alton, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,727
33.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,449
17.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,647
19.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,300
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
941
6.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
630
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
644
4.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
452
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
149
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alton, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,239
70.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
114
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,170
27.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
85
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
68
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.0%
1.1
Alton, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,448
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
42
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
199
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
321
7.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,398
31.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,343
52.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,142
48.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
686
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
472
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
829
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Alton, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,437
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
28
0.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
539
12.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
945
21.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,925
65.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
314
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
730
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
361
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
460
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
527
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
438
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
349
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,095
49.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
521
0.0%
0.0%
Alton, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,930
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,361
19.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,375
48.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,374
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
424
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
230
3.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
138
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,600
205,000
