Alton Illinois Real Estate
Alton, Illinois, is located in Madison County, 9 miles NE of Florissant, Missouri and 223 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. Alton has a population of 30,496.
Alton Homes
Alton properties pool is 12,513 residential properties including Alton new homes. Median age of real estate in Alton is 1949. Average Household size is 3.02 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 39% are 2 bedroom homes, 41% are 3 bedroom homes, 13% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Alton Mortgage Statistics
Alton mortgages vs. USA median statistics
Homes |
Alton |
USA |
Homes With No Mortgage |
40% |
30% |
Homes With Mortgage |
60% |
70% |
First Mortgage Only |
51% |
54% |
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
9% |
16% |
Alton Area Real Estate Tax
Alton Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $909 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 37,910. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Alton School District: Children make up 25.8% of Alton population. Alton has 7,853 under 18 years old residents, or 0.61 kids per one worker, or 0.63 kids per one household.
Alton Real Estate & Alton Homeownership
There are 4254.42 or 34% one person households, 3879.03 or 31% two person households, and 2002.08 or 16% three person households in Alton, Illinois. Median residents age is 35.4, Senior citizens (65+) make up 4,887 or 16%% of Alton population.
There are 12,777 workers (over 16 years of age) in Alton. Of these, 92.87% drive to work. Approximately 2.61% of workers in Alton take public transportation. An estimated 2.11% walk to work.
Median Alton homeowner's housing expences are 16.3%
Crime in Alton (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
Type of Crime |
Alton |
USA, 2003 |
Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Alton Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Alton Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
Category |
Alton |
USA |
Near Medium City |
Florissant, Missouri |
- |
Near Large City |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
- |
Alton Zip Codes |
62002 |
- |
Alton Area Codes |
618 |
- |
White population |
72.32% |
75.1% |
African-American population |
24.72% |
12.3% |
Asian |
0.38% |
3.6% |
American Indian & Alaskan |
0.18% |
0.9% |
Hispanic (of any race) |
1.49% |
12.5% |
Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 37,910% |
$42,000 |
Population Below Poverty Level |
18.14% |
12.4% |
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