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Alton, IL real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Alton NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Fosterburg, Pearl St / Union St, Route 100 / State St, U.S. Route 67 / Rozier St, College Ave / Central Ave, Route 140 / Broadway, Homer M Adams Pky / Seminary St, Route 140, Broadway / Chessen Ln
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Alton, IL Bethalto, Black Jack, MO, Dorsey, East Alton, Edwardsville, Elsah, Florissant, MO, Godfrey, St. Louis, MO, Wood River
POPULATION
30,425
Alton, IL Information
| ALTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 30,425 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 13,888 |
| ALTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 58.91% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 31.19% |
| % VACANT | 9.90% |
| TYPE OF ALTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 72.82% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.24% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 14.47% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 6.62% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.85% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF ALTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.75% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 13.70% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 39.34% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 33.76% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.89% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.56% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.70% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 13.94% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 49.06% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 33.30% |
| ALTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $97,106 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $503 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$88,000 | 42.25% |
| $88,001-$175,000 | 48.53% |
| $175,001-$351,000 | 7.92% |
| $351,001-$525,000 | 0.73% |
| $525,001-$700,000 | 0.34% |
| $700,001-$876,000 | 0.00% |
| $876,001-$1,314,000 | 0.13% |
| $1,314,001-$1,752,000 | 0.10% |
| > $1,752,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Alton | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.88% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.86% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.66% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.88% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.78% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.85% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 16.08% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 81.24% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 16.11% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $31,213 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,817 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 18.70% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (17.31%), Manufacturing (15.06%), Retail (12.03%), Education (8.26%), Accomodation (7.47%), Other (5.11%), Transportation (4.89%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.75%), Construction (4.32%), Finance (3.75%), Administration (3.70%), Public Service (3.00%), Arts (2.81%), Wholesale (2.59%), Information Technology (2.22%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.90% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 72.55% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 23.54% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.40% |
| ASIAN | 0.20% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.83% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.47% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.77% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (25.06%), Other Groups (25.02%), German (16.26%), United States or American (8.23%), Irish (7.07%), English (5.23%), Italian (2.63%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.91% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (90.12%) |
Alton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 30,425 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Alton is the 68th largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.21%), sales jobs (11.00%), and food service (7.46%).
For the size of the city, public transportation in Alton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Alton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Alton Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Alton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 16.11% of the adults in Alton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Alton in 2000 was $16,817, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,268 for a family of four.
Alton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Alton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alton include German, Irish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Alton is English.
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