East Alton

Population: 5,729
Median household income: $46,926
Median home value: $99,600

East Alton, a community in Madison County, Illinois, has 5,729 residents. Its median household income of $46,926 runs below the Madison County figure of $74,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Alton's population declined 5.5% from 6,061 to 5,729, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $81,100 to $99,600.

84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,729
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,926
Median home value: $99,600
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 3,159
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0615,729

Median household income

$44,830$46,926

Median home value

$81,100$99,600

Median gross rent

$766$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,061	$44,830	$81,100	$766
2020	6,021	$52,773	$79,700	$715
2021	5,887	$47,089	$88,400	$761
2022	5,782	$48,313	$97,100	$789
2023	5,729	$46,926	$99,600	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	376	6.6%
5 to 17	723	12.6%
18 to 24	338	5.9%
25 to 34	1,001	17.5%
35 to 44	390	6.8%
45 to 54	983	17.2%
55 to 64	924	16.1%
65 to 74	583	10.2%
75 and over	411	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,129	89.5%
Black or African American	92	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	357	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	531	12.4%
High school graduate	1,628	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,452	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	409	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	272	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,208	75.2%
Carpooled	326	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	296	10.1%
Other means	25	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	719	27.2%
15 to 29 min	966	36.6%
30 to 44 min	605	22.9%
45 to 59 min	333	12.6%
60+ min	16	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 14.5% (832 of 5,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,668	60.7%
Nonfamily households	1,079	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,747	87.0%
Vacant	412	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,718	62.5%
Renter-occupied	1,029	37.5%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,681	84.9%
1-unit, attached	36	1.1%
2 to 4 units	248	7.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	169	5.3%
Mobile home & other	25	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1721553
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 38.8841, -90.1079