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East Alton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,729
Population
1,077/sq mi density
$46,926
Median Income
$31,385 per capita
$99,600
Home Value
$90,646 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
400
Violent Crime/100K
2,285 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$46,926 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,600 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
400 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8%
6,145 → 5,652
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.4%
$35,993 → $46,926
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Alton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,332
-320 from 2023 (5,652)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,508
+$9,582 from 2023 ($46,926)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,145 | — | $35,993 | — |
| 2015 | 6,144 | +-0% | $38,235 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6,076 | -1.1% | $46,161 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 5,968 | -1.8% | $44,830 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,790 | -3% | $47,089 | +5% |
| 2023 | 5,652 | -2.4% | $46,926 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.