East Alton

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  2. East Alton Statistics
  3. East Alton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. East Alton Employment Information
  5. East Alton Family Information
  6. East Alton Education Information
  7. East Alton Public Benefits Information
  8. East Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. East Alton Zip Codes


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East Alton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,830
  • Land Area (2000): 14.251 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.341 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,171
East Alton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Alton Employment Information Back to top
East Alton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 188 12.63%
2. Construction 168 11.28%
3. Public Administration 100 6.72%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 6.58%
5. Repair and Maintenance 98 6.58%
6. Other Transportation 77 5.17%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 57 3.83%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 2.89%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 2.89%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 2.89%
11. Truck Transportation 42 2.82%
12. Educational Services 35 2.35%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 31 2.08%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 30 2.01%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 27 1.81%
16. Finance and Insurance 25 1.68%
17. Social Assistance 23 1.54%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.48%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 22 1.48%
20. Health Care 22 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 251 19.31%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 140 10.77%
3. Educational Services 114 8.77%
4. Department and Other General Stores 90 6.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 57 4.38%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 3.77%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 3.77%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 44 3.38%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44 3.38%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 3.31%
11. Social Assistance 41 3.15%
12. Public Administration 39 3.00%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.46%
14. Metal Manufactuing 26 2.00%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 1.62%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 1.31%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 1.31%
18. Truck Transportation 17 1.31%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.23%
20. Construction 14 1.08%

East Alton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 118 7.92%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 108 7.25%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 6.45%
4. Other Production Occupations 93 6.25%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 5.78%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 73 4.90%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 3.96%
8. Other Management Occupations 56 3.76%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 51 3.43%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 3.02%
11. Other Construction Trades 42 2.82%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 2.42%
13. Construction Laborers 35 2.35%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 2.22%
15. Other Construction Workers 31 2.08%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 29 1.95%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 27 1.81%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 1.75%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 25 1.68%
20. Rail and Water Transportation 24 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 100 7.69%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 6.92%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 5.62%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 68 5.23%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 4.92%
6. Other Management Occupations 63 4.85%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 4.46%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 57 4.38%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 4.00%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 51 3.92%
11. Other Healthcare Support 51 3.92%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 3.23%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 2.92%
14. Cashiers 35 2.69%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 2.54%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.46%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.23%
18. Accountants and Auditors 27 2.08%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 1.85%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 1.85%

East Alton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,456 45.96%
15-35 hours 710 13.29%
1-14 hours 99 1.85%
No regular hours 2,079 38.90%

East Alton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 124 4.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 180 6.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 245 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 214 7.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 400 14.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 381 14.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 252 9.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 152 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 82 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 257 9.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 258 9.57%

East Alton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 101 3.75%
5-9 477 17.69%
10-14 514 19.07%
15-19 392 14.54%
20-24 270 10.01%
25-29 55 2.04%
30-34 274 10.16%
35-39 92 3.41%
40-44 138 5.12%
45-59 245 9.09%
60-89 122 4.53%
At least 90 16 0.59%

East Alton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,809 67.10%
30-44 22 0.82% 482 17.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 245 9.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 138 5.12%

East Alton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 320 11.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,283 83.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 43 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 1.82%

East Alton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Alton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,991 (6,831 people)
Families (2000): 1,776 (5,233 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 460
People at same address in 1995: 3,454
East Alton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 416 13.91%
$10,000-$14,999 266 8.89%
$15,000-$19,999 351 11.74%
$20,000-$24,999 304 10.16%
$25,000-$29,999 260 8.69%
$30,000-$34,999 167 5.58%
$35,000-$39,999 182 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 187 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 126 4.21%
$50,000-$59,999 284 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 217 7.26%
$75,000-$99,999 166 5.55%
$100,000-$124,999 35 1.17%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.37%
$200,000 or more 19 0.64%

East Alton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,039 35.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 760 25.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 118 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 474 15.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 328 11.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 160 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

East Alton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,999 25.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,030 13.16%
Public Assistance 152 1.94%
Retirement 728 9.30%
Self Employment 187 2.39%
Social Security 1,106 14.13%
Supplemental Security 273 3.49%
Wage / Salary 1,916 24.48%
Other 435 5.56%

East Alton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 744 57.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 546 42.33%

East Alton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 349 13.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,417 55.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 686 26.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 103 4.03%

East Alton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 504 17.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,382 47.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 523 18.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 484 16.73%

East Alton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Alton Education Information Back to top
East Alton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 355 6.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,026 19.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,938 37.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,260 24.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 248 4.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 309 5.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 56 1.08%

East Alton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 60 0.88% 21 0.31% 81 1.19%
Kindergarten 116 1.70% 8 0.12% 124 1.82%
Grades 1-4 375 5.49% 38 0.56% 413 6.05%
Grades 5-8 324 4.74% 15 0.22% 339 4.96%
Grades 9-12 284 4.16% 0 0.00% 284 4.16%
Undergrad college 220 3.22% 27 0.40% 247 3.62%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,379 20.19% 109 1.60% 1,488 21.79%

East Alton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Alton Public Benefits Information Back to top
East Alton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,892 86.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 901 13.26%

East Alton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Alton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
East Alton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 976 14.29%
10-19 Years 906 13.27%
20-29 Years 928 13.59%
30-39 Years 978 14.32%
40-49 Years 959 14.04%
50-59 Years 676 9.90%
60-69 Years 548 8.02%
70-79 Years 529 7.75%
80-89 Years 276 4.04%
90+ Years 54 0.79%

East Alton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,265 47.80%
Color 1 Box Female 3,565 52.20%

East Alton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,561 96.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 1.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 70 1.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 64 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

East Alton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,612 29.55%
2. Irish 917 16.81%
3. English 814 14.92%
4. United States Or American 731 13.40%
5. Scotch Irish 216 3.96%
6. French Non-Basque 207 3.79%
7. Dutch 181 3.32%
8. Italian 179 3.28%
9. European 140 2.57%
10. Scottish 107 1.96%

East Alton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,220 98.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 82 1.29%
3. German 16 0.25%
4. Japanese 9 0.14%
5. Polish 8 0.13%
6. French 7 0.11%

East Alton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,799 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

East Alton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
East Alton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Alton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62024