East Alton is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,683 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Alton is the 313th largest community in Illinois.East Alton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, East Alton is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Alton who work in sales jobs (16.54%), food service (13.02%), and management occupations (9.73%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small village, East Alton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in East Alton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.35% of adults in East Alton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in East Alton in 2022 was $30,770, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,080 for a family of four. However, East Alton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call East Alton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Alton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Alton include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in East Alton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
