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    Alton, IL
    Demographic Data



    Alton Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Alton Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    24,967

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.0%
    5 - 17:
    18.1%
    18 - 24:
    7.1%
    25 - 34:
    15.0%
    35 - 54:
    25.9%
    55 - 64:
    11.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.3%
    3.3%
    91.3%
    91.3%
    21.5%
    21.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Alton
    USA
    $29,314
    $29,314
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Alton
    USA
    $54,568
    $54,568
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    21.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Transportation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Construction
    Finance
    Public Service
    Administration
    Arts
    Information Technology
    18.6%
    18.6%
    15.3%
    15.3%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    68.7%
    68.7%
    19.2%
    19.2%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    Polish
    Scottish
    French
    European
    Scots-Irish
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Croatian
    Nigerian
    Russian
    Welsh
    Norwegian
    Australian
    Greek
    French Canadian
    Czech
    20.8%
    20.8%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    Langs. of India
    French
    Greek
    Polish
    Tagalog
    Arabic
    African languages
    Pacific Island languages
    Native American languages
    Vietnamese
    Korean
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Other Asian languages
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    96.1%
    96.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Alton Residents

    2.6%

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