Median Household Income
$54,568 ± $4,656
Median Home Value
$103,700 ± $4,876
Median Gross Rent
$1,015 ± $48/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,314
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
59.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5%
Median Age
38.0
Average Commute
21 min
Households
10,714
Veterans
1,606
Population Over Time
Alton shrank 8.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,517
2016
27,175
2018
26,884
2020
26,490
2022
25,642
2024
25,279
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
69.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.0%
Black or African American
19.5%
Asian
1.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.