Median Household Income
$48,815 ± $5,012
Median Home Value
$106,700 ± $13,986
Median Gross Rent
$881 ± $93/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,577
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Homeownership Rate
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.4%
Median Age
45.2
Average Commute
19 min
Households
2,699
Veterans
329
Population Over Time
East Alton shrank 8.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,231
2016
6,171
2018
6,099
2020
6,021
2022
5,782
2024
5,689
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.2%
Hispanic or Latino
3.8%
Black or African American
0.8%
Asian
0.0%
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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.