Moving to Alton, Illinois

About Alton, Illinois
Alton

Alton ( AWL-tən) is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 18 miles (29 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 25,676 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the River Bend area in the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

It is well known for its limestone bluffs along the river north of the city. It's the former location of an historical state penitentiary, and played a significant role preceding and during the American Civil War. It was the site of the last Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in October 1858. The former state penitentiary in Alton was used during the Civil War to hold up to 12,000 Confederate prisoners of war.

Gender
Gender Alton Illinois Country
Female 52.1% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Alton Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 8.4% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.7% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.2% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.6% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.5% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Alton Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 26% 27.0%
Other College 29% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Alton Illinois Country
White 68.6% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 24.3% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.5% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.9% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity