Alton, IL City Data

Alton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,496 people who live in Alton and approximately 258,941 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alton. We have included Alton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alton Information

Madison County where Alton resides is 740.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 258,941 and has a population rank of 216 out of all the places in the United States.

Alton has a total of 30,496 people and of those residents there are 14,309 males and 16,187 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 3,378 births each year and around 2,685 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alton varies per year, but currently 29,974 are one race and 522 are two or more races.

Of the 30,496 people who live in Alton, there are 8,612 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alton is 4,397 male and 4,215 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,643.

General Alton Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	740.35
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	258,941
Population rank - Madison County	216
Total population	30,496
Total population (male)	14,309
Total population (female)	16,187
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Madison County	3,378
Deaths- Madison County	2,685
Population of one race	29,974
Population of two or more races	522
Population under 20 years	8,612
Population under 20 years (male)	4,397
Population under 20 years (female)	4,215
Total population 18 years and over	22,643

Alton Social Characteristics

There are 101,953 households in Alton. Families make up 70,314 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (54,078), male householder with no wife present (3,773) and female householder with no husband present (11,774). The remainder of the Alton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 31,883. Alton, IL moving companies help people in Alton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alton is based, there are 108,695 females 15 and over; of those females there are 24,550 never married, 57,247 now married, 1,825 separated, 12,751 widowed, and 12,322 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,135 separated, 2,955 widowed and 9,684 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	101,953
Family households (families)	70,314
With own children under 18 years	35,159
Married-couple family	54,078
With own children under 18 years	24,428
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,773
With own children under 18 years	2,204
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,774
With own children under 18 years	7,265
Nonfamily households	31,883
Householder living alone	26,800
65 years and over	11,369

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,122
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,435
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,797
Householder	7,650
Spouse	4,924
Child	8,927
Other relatives	369
Nonrelatives	722
Unmarried partner	393
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	85
Unmarried partner	779
Foster child	23
Other	165

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,757
Male householder	2,122
Male householder living alone	1,721
Male householder not living alone	401
Female householder	2,746
Female householder living alone	2,445
Female householder not living alone	301
Nonrelatives	889
Unmarried partner	386
Roomer or boarder	116
Housemate or roommate	253
Foster child	9
Other	125

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	108,695
Never married	24,550
Now married	57,247
Separated	1,825
Widowed	12,751
Divorced	12,322
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,135
Widowed	2,955
Divorced	9,684

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,496
Male	14,309
Under 5 years	1,177
5 to 9 years	1,139
10 to 14 years	1,105
15 to 17 years	609
18 and 19 years	367
20 years	145
21 years	180
22 to 24 years	588
25 to 29 years	1,188
30 to 34 years	1,047
35 to 39 years	1,077
40 to 44 years	1,127
45 to 49 years	927
50 to 54 years	779
55 to 59 years	597
60 and 61 years	204
62 to 64 years	309
65 and 66 years	183
67 to 69 years	291
70 to 74 years	448
75 to 79 years	397
80 to 84 years	226
85 years and over	199
Female	16,187
Under 5 years	1,020
5 to 9 years	1,043
10 to 14 years	1,107
15 to 17 years	653
18 and 19 years	392
20 years	196
21 years	223
22 to 24 years	697
25 to 29 years	1,215
30 to 34 years	986
35 to 39 years	1,147
40 to 44 years	1,083
45 to 49 years	1,048
50 to 54 years	912
55 to 59 years	711
60 and 61 years	266
62 to 64 years	345
65 and 66 years	256
67 to 69 years	370
70 to 74 years	673
75 to 79 years	697
80 to 84 years	513
85 years and over	634

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,496
One race	29,974
White	22,056
Black or African American	7,538
American Indian and Alaska Native	55
Asian	115
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	79
Two or more races	522

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	29,554
People who are White alone	21,271
People who are Black or African American alone	7,397
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	55
People who are Asian alone	113
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	441
People who are Some other race alone	197

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	242,611
Same house	142,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,013
Different state or abroad	17,784
Different state	16,389
Abroad	1,395

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	258,941
Born in United States	178,689
State of residence	180,365
Different state	73,846
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,444
Foreign born	3,286

Alton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alton. That total enrollment is 70,430 for the population of the country, which includes Alton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 23,191 and elementary or high school enrollment was 89,067 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,379.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	70,430
Pre-kindergarten	5,024
Public	2,837
Private	2,187
Kindergarten	3,492
Public	2,836
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,865
Public	25,364
Private	4,501
Elementary and high school	44,534
Public	38,736
Private	5,798
High school grades 9 to 12	14,669
Public	13,372
Private	1,297
College, undergraduate years	14,758
Public	13,182
Private	1,576
Graduate or professional school	2,622
Public	2,017
Private	605
Not enrolled in school	178,698

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	170,432
Less than 9th grade	9,687
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,145
High school graduate	57,955
Some college, no degree	41,204
Associate's degree	11,682
Bachelor's degree	32,759
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,182

Alton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 201,929 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alton. The Alton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (38,144), service occupations (19,881), sales and office occupations (33,122), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (275), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,591) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,455). The 201,929 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 101,300 private wage and salary workers, 15,735 government workers, 6,066 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	201,929
In labor force	130,809
Civilian labor force	130,405
Employed	123,468
Unemployed	6,937
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	404
Females 16 years and over	106,652
In labor force	62,643
Civilian labor force	62,555
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,135
Armed forces	88
Males 16 years and over	95,277
In labor force	68,166
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,802
Armed forces	316

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	121,852
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	102,176
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,768
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,300
Other means	565
Worked at home	2,963
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,883,530

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,144
Management, professional, and related occupations	38,144
Service occupations	19,881
Sales and office occupations	33,122
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	275
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,591
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,455

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,144
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,085
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,847
Wholesale trade	3,851
Retail trade	14,521
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,844
Information	2,749
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,228
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,602
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,057
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,894
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,385

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,144
Private wage and salary workers	101,300
Government workers	15,735
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,066
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alton Housing Characteristics

In Alton, IL there are 108,942 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 101,953 occupied and 6,989 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alton, there are 83,295 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,202 units in Alton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alton. There are 1,544 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,834 with rent between $200-299, 9,612 with rent between $300-499 and 11,880 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	108,942
Occupied housing units	101,953
Vacant housing units	6,989

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	108,942
1-unit, detached	83,295
1-unit, attached	2,202
2 units	4,686
3 or 4 units	6,054
5 to 9 units	3,651
10 to 19 units	2,062
20 to 49 units	948
50 or more units	1,598
Mobile home	4,403

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	101,953
Owner-occupied	75,243
Renter-occupied	26,710

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	101,953
No vehicles available	7,131
2 vehicle available	60,281
3 vehicles available	12,966
4 vehicles available	3,449
5 or more vehicles available	1,221

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	101,953
Utility gas	73,831
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,657
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,455
Coal or coke	2
Wood	553
Solar energy	41
Other fuel	274
No fuel used	199

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	101,953
Less Than $50,000	75,243
$50,000 to $99,999	32,635
$100,000 to $149,999	12,354
$150,000 to $199,999	4,861
$200,000 to $299,999	2,518
$300,000 to $499,999	388
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	77,200

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,710
Less than $200	1,544
$200 to $299	1,834
$300 to $499	9,612
$500 to $699	8,378
$700 to $999	2,745
$1,000 to $1,499	617
$1,500 or more	139