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| Metric | 2010–2025 | East Alton | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,689 | 5,830 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $48,815 | $48,289 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 19.2% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 16.9% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $106,700 | $119,800 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $881 | $777 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.9% | 15.0% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 11.6% | 5.4% | 91 |
East AltonPeer median
East AltonPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
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| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 18.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 19.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.7 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin, TN | 91 | 5,988 | — | $47,487 | 18.1% |
| Vandalia, IL | 90 | 5,796 | — | $45,469 | 14.0% |
| Metropolis, IL | 90 | 5,864 | — | $50,399 | 14.9% |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 90 | 5,665 | — | $42,183 | 18.7% |
| Prairie du Chien, WI | 89 | 5,491 | — | $54,268 | 16.1% |
| Lewistown, MT | 89 | 6,087 | — | $48,750 | 17.7% |
| Gas City, IN | 89 | 6,076 | — | $55,982 | 15.1% |
| Raton, NM | 88 | 6,026 | — | $52,641 | 21.3% |
| Princeton, WV | 87 | 5,736 | — | $43,900 | 21.0% |
| Carmi, IL | 87 | 4,845 | — | $47,827 | 15.8% |