East Alton, IL Population

Overview

5,887

Total Population

45.3

Median age

46.63%

Female population %

114.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

68

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Alton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Alton is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Alton's population under 18 was 19.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Alton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Alton, 14.93% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 52.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 397 less females than males in East Alton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.63% females and 53.37% males in East Alton, IL.
The East Alton, IL gender ratio is 114.5:100 i.e. 114.5 men to 100 women (1.145).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 323.

East Alton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Alton population: 91.59% are White, 5.25% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian and 3.02% are multiracial.
East Alton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,819 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Alton is White with a population of 5,392 (91.59% of the total population).

East Alton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,865 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Alton's population decreased by 597 (8.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Alton's population decreased by 496 (7.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Alton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,683.