Alton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,482	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$64,609	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,666	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,338	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,712	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,833	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alton is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alton is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alton is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alton is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,068 $64,609 $129,218

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alton median earnings by income bracket

Alton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Elsah, IL	727	$145,806	79.3%
Old Jamestown, MO	20,034	$137,716	69.3%
Glen Echo Park, MO	111	$131,986	62.3%
Pasadena Hills, MO	1,159	$129,758	59.5%
Alton, IL	27,407	$64,609	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernon Hills, IL	27,417	$152,310	87.3%
Batavia, IL	27,425	$148,513	82.6%
Xenia, OH	27,373	$67,814	16.6%
Bayonet Point, FL	27,360	$56,299	30.8%
Winona, MN	27,459	$73,011	10.2%
Alton, IL	27,407	$64,609	20.6%

Source: The Alton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.