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| Alton |
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| Population 2000: | 30,496 |
| Population 2002: | 30,190 |
| Area codes: | 618 |
| Elevation: | 520 feet |
| Land area: | 15.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.9 |
| County: | Madison |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (15.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%). |
| Population growth: | -306 (-1.00%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 71.6% |
| Black: | 24.7% |
| Two or more races: | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1.5% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
| Other race: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.2% |
| Never married: | 29.0% |
| Divorced: | 13.4% |
| Widowed: | 9.7% |
| Separated: | 2.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $56,500 |
| Household income: | $31,213 |
| Resident age: | 35.4 years |
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| Alton Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 16.1% |
| Unemployed: | 7.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 513.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 413 (1354.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 156 (511.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 100 (327.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 65 (213.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 43 (141.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (6.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,246 (4085.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 22.0% |
| Irish: | 12.2% |
| United States: | 8.2% |
| English: | 7.8% |
| Italian: | 3.5% |
| French: | 2.7% |