East Alton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Alton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,761	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$52,773	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,115	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,103	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,824	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,705	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Alton is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Alton is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Alton is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Alton is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,178 $52,773 $105,546

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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East Alton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,080	$104,038	88.1%
Elsah, IL	701	$97,500	76.2%
Old Jamestown, MO	19,602	$92,111	66.5%
Glen Echo Park, MO	109	$90,313	63.2%
Olivette, MO	7,837	$90,123	62.9%
East Alton, IL	6,021	$52,773	4.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raton, NM	6,020	$32,440	41.4%
South Bruce, ON	6,022	n/a
Highland, NY	6,019	$77,083	39.3%
Cherryville, NC	6,018	$49,420	10.7%
Verchères, QC	6,018	n/a
East Alton, IL	6,021	$52,773	4.6%

Source: The East Alton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).