Alton, IL

Population 2005: 29,433 Population 2004: 29,677 Population 2003: 30,026 Population 2002: 30,129 Population 2001: 30,390 Population 2000: 30,496 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 33,464 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -3.49% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -8.87% Population (2000 Census): 30,496 Male: 14,309 (46.92%) Female: 16,187 (53.08%) Median age: 35.40 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 71.57% Black or African American: 24.72% Two or more races: 1.71% Hispanic or Latino: 1.49% Other race: 0.68% Asian: 0.38% American Indian: 0.18% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.01% Housing Units: 13,894 (2000 Census) Land Area: 15.6450 square miles Water Area: 0.9608 square miles Most populous zip code: 62002

Cities & Towns nearby Alton

East Alton, IL 3.1mi ESE
Godfrey, IL 4mi NW
Cottage Hills, IL 4.2mi E
West Alton, MO 4.2mi WSW
Wood River, IL 4.6mi SE
Rosewood Heights, IL 4.8mi E
Bethalto, IL 6.1mi E
Hartford, IL 6.4mi SE
Roxana, IL 6.7mi SE
South Roxana, IL 7.5mi SE

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2005 Data for: Alton, IL Urbanized Area

Population: 77,945
Male: 38,288 (49.12%)
Female: 39,657 (50.88%)

Median age: 37.80 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 88.02%
Black or African American: 8.56%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.49%
Other race: 0.99%
Two or more races: 0.73%
American Indian: 0.15%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 5,490 (7.04%)
5 to 9 years: 5,224 (6.70%)
10 to 14 years: 4,694 (6.02%)
15 to 19 years: 5,257 (6.74%)
20 to 24 years: 5,731 (7.35%)
25 to 34 years: 9,321 (11.96%)
35 to 44 years: 10,350 (13.28%)
45 to 54 years: 11,393 (14.62%)
55 to 59 years: 3,939 (5.05%)
60 to 64 years: 3,600 (4.62%)
65 to 74 years: 5,673 (7.28%)
75 to 84 years: 4,940 (6.34%)
85 years and over: 2,333 (2.99%)

Median age: 37.80 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 59,288 (76.06%)
21 years and over: 55,821 (71.62%)
62 years and over: 14,396 (18.47%)
65 years and over: 12,946 (16.61%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 59,288 (76.06%)
Male: 28,593 (48.23% of this group)
Female: 30,695 (51.77% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 12,946 (16.61%)
Male: 5,402 (41.73% of this group)
Female: 7,544 (58.27% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 77,377 (99.27%)
Two or more Races: 568 (0.73%)
White: 68,607 (88.02%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 1,160 (1.49%)
Black or African American: 6,673 (8.56%)
Asian: 772 (0.99%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 120 (0.15%)
Some other race: 773 (0.99%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 1,160 (1.49%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 568 (0.73%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 492 (0.63%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 77,945 (100.00%)
Householder: 33,025 (42.37%)
Spouse: 14,982 (19.22%)
Child: 20,663 (26.51%)
Other relatives: 3,742 (4.80%)
Nonrelatives: 5,533 (7.10%)
Unmarried partner: 2,101 (2.70%)
Total households: 33,218
Family households (families): 20,252 (60.97%)
With own children under 18 years: 8,861 (26.68%)
Married-couple families: 14,938 (44.97%)
With own children under 18 years: 5,899 (17.76%)
Male householder, no wife present: 837 (2.52%)
With own children under 18 years: 508 (1.53%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,477 (13.48%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,454 (7.39%)
Nonfamily households: 12,966 (39.03%)
Householder living alone: 9,896 (29.79%)
65 years and over: 4,637 (13.96%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 10,296 (31.00%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 9,777 (29.43%)
Average household size : 2.35
Average family size: 2.95

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