East Alton, IL Demographics
A map of East Alton's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,886 | 84.4% |
Black | 369 | 6.4% |
Multiracial | 341 | 5.9% |
Hispanic | 122 | 2.1% |
Native American/Other | 42 | 0.7% |
Asian | 26 | 0.4% |
East Alton, Illinois had a population of 5,786 in 2020. It was 84.4% White, 6.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Alton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is the 314th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
East Alton's White Population
4,886 residents of East Alton identify as White, or 84.4%. This makes the White share of the population of East Alton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is ranked #1027 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
East Alton is more White than neighboring Alton (63.1% White). East Alton is less White than neighboring Rosewood Heights (90.8% White), Wood River (87.6% White), Bethalto (90.3% White), and Hartford (91.8% White).
East Alton's Black Population
369 residents of East Alton identify as Black, or 6.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Alton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is ranked #187 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
East Alton is more Black than neighboring Rosewood Heights (1.2% Black), Wood River (4.2% Black), Bethalto (1.8% Black), and Hartford (1.2% Black). East Alton is less Black than neighboring Alton (26.7% Black).
East Alton's Asian Population
26 residents of East Alton identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Alton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
East Alton is less Asian than neighboring Rosewood Heights (0.7% Asian), Wood River (0.5% Asian), Alton (0.7% Asian), Bethalto (0.5% Asian), and Hartford (0.8% Asian).
East Alton's Hispanic Population
122 residents of East Alton identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Alton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is ranked #918 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
East Alton is more Hispanic than neighboring Hartford (2% Hispanic). East Alton is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosewood Heights (2.2% Hispanic), Alton (2.6% Hispanic), and Bethalto (2.6% Hispanic).
East Alton's Native American/Other Population
42 residents of East Alton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of East Alton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
East Alton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rosewood Heights (0.5% Native American/Other), Wood River (0.6% Native American/Other), Bethalto (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hartford (0.3% Native American/Other). East Alton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alton (1% Native American/Other).
East Alton's Multiracial Population
341 residents of East Alton identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Alton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, East Alton is ranked #133 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
East Alton is more Multiracial than neighboring Rosewood Heights (4.7% Multiracial), Wood River (5% Multiracial), Bethalto (4.4% Multiracial), and Hartford (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.