Illinois · Census place 01114
Alton city, IL
Quick answer
Alton city has 25,430 residents, ranking #87 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $53,005, the median home is worth $99,500 and median gross rent runs $948 a month.
- Population
- 25,430Alton city residents
- Median household income
- $53,005Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $99,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $948Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alton city median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.5% of residents and 57.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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