Alton, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Alton's population is 29,414 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.02 percent.
The median home cost in Alton is $73,110. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Alton's cost of living is 27.57% Lower than the U.S. average.
Alton public schools spend $5,411 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Alton.
The unemployment rate in Alton is 10.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Alton jobs have Decreased by 4.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Alton, IL, population is 29,414. There are 1,872 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Alton, IL
The median age is 35.4. The US median is 37.6. 47.98% of people in Alton, IL, are married. 13.25% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.33 people. 15.93% of people are married, with children. 13.19% have children, but are single.
Race in Alton, IL
71.39% of people are white, 24.97% are black, 0.48% are asian, 0.14% are native american, and 2.89% claim 'Other'.
1.84% of the people in Alton, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.16% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 116 physicians per 100,000 population in Alton, IL. The US average is 170.
Alton, IL Health Index
Air quality in Alton, IL is 19 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Alton, IL is 35 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 10.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.10% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,824 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $34,580 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 23.11% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.89% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.39% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.42% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.57% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.34% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.05% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 0.81% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.39% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.03% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.48% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.12% | 20.24% |
| Service | 22.12% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.27% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.16% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.43% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 18.41% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Alton, IL, is 10.40%, with job growth of -4.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.00%.
Alton, IL Taxes
Alton, IL,sales tax rate is 7.10%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Alton, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,824, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,580.
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If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 56 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $73,110 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.05% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.08% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 31.07% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $18.11 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.26% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 14.12% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 22.46% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 23.31% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 18.15% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.09% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.15% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1.62% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.38% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.26% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.02% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.05% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.15% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.05% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.01% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3.31% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 8.37% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.00% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 21.36% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 17.55% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 32.21% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Alton, IL, is $73,110. Home appreciation is -5.10% over the last year. The median age of Alton, IL, real estate is 56 years.
Alton, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 31.07% of the Alton, IL, population. 10.08% of houses and apartments in Alton, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Alton, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Alton, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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Climate
Alton, IL, gets 38 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 11 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 102.
On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Alton, IL. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 20. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 40 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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Education
Alton, IL, schools spend $5,411 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 1,679 students per librarian, and 1,176 children per counselor in Alton, IL schools.
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Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Alton, IL, takes 25 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Alton, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Alton, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Alton, IL cost of living is 72.43.
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I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 50.19% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.44% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 24.45% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.63% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 10.38% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.29% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.45% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 5.87% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.71% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.76% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.53% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.08% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.01% | 0.54% |
50.19% of the people in Alton, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.44% are Catholic; 24.45% are Protestant; 0.63% are LDS; 7.53% are another Christian faith; 0.08% in Alton, IL are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 1.01% affilitates with Islam.
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Alton: Alton is a quaint river town on the Mississippi river just North East of St. Louis, MO. I do like the individuality of the homes, the tree-lined streets, and the small... (read more)If you don't like the weather...: There is a saying that is often heard in this area of the world...if you don't like the weather, just wait. The weather changes frequently. Not just within a month or... (read more)I do not live in Alton...: thats just the closest thing to my hometown Dorsey Illinois there was. Dorsey isnt in the cities. But what I originally got on here for was to tell you that there is... (read more)Have an opinion about Alton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alton Click Here
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51.26% of the people in Alton, IL are registered as Democrats. 48.02% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.72%.
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