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East Alton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
East Alton is a Census village of 5,689 people across 5.32 square miles of land, in Madison County. Median household income is $48,815, 56.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $470,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Alton
What East Alton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area5.32 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,070
- County holding the largest share of its areaMadison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Alton
How many people live in East Alton
- Population5,689
- Median age45.2
- Population under 181,063 plus or minus 325
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over890 plus or minus 269
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households2,699
- Family households1,694
- Share of households that are families62.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Alton
Income and work in East Alton
- Median household income$48,815
- Per capita income$29,577
- Civilian labor force3,061
- Employed2,959
- Unemployed102 plus or minus 76
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,309
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Alton
Housing in East Alton
- Housing units2,995
- Occupied units2,699
- Vacant units296 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied1,526
- Renter occupied1,173 plus or minus 312
- Ownership rate56.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$881
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent
- Single family units2,559
- Share single family85.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more394 plus or minus 171
- Share in buildings of two or more13.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Alton
How East Alton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,617
- Commuting under 15 minutes802 plus or minus 341
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.6 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,032 plus or minus 396
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.4 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Drove alone66.5 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Carpooled15.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home11.6 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Alton
SBA loans in East Alton (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$470,000
- Average approval$235,000
- Median approval$235,000
- Largest approval$430,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term206 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Alton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Alton
SBA loans in East Alton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$378,000
- Average approval$378,000
- Median approval$378,000
- Largest approval$378,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Alton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Alton
Flood risk in East Alton
- NFIP communityVillage of East Alton
- NFIP community number170440
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/18/80
The Village of East Alton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170440 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Madison County, not East Alton
Madison County context, not East Alton figures
- Establishments in Madison County5,659
- Covered employment, Madison County105,166
- Average annual pay, Madison County$57,153
- Housing units permitted, Madison County366
Every figure in this section is published for Madison County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Alton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Alton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Alton, Illinois?
5,689, in 2,699 households. East Alton village covers 5.32 square miles of land, which is 1,070 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Alton in?
Madison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Alton?
$48,815. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,700. Median gross rent is $881 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Alton businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $470,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $235,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $378,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Alton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Alton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Alton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Alton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Alton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Alton, village of, community 170440, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Alton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Madison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Alton.
Is zoning published for East Alton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.