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Compare Alton to East St Louis

This post compares Alton, Illinois to East St Louis, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alton (city) East St Louis (city)
Population 27,037 26,678
Income (median) $39,415 $29,573
Home Value (median) $80,400 $
White 68% 1%
Black 26% 95%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 40% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alton or East St Louis?
A: Alton has a similar population count than East St Louis: 27037 compared with 26678 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alton or in East St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alton or East St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Alton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Alton versus 0% for East St Louis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alton may include: Belleville, Decatur, and Danville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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