Illinois · Census place 21553
East Alton village, IL
Quick answer
East Alton village has 5,729 residents, ranking #315 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $46,926, the median home is worth $99,600 and median gross rent runs $819 a month.
- Population
- 5,729East Alton village residents
- Median household income
- $46,926Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $99,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $819Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in East Alton village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the East Alton village median would spend about 20.9% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 62.5% 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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