Alton, IL, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,888 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,113 | 72.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 311 | 2.2 |
| 2 units | 1,138 | 8.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 872 | 6.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 359 | 2.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 51 | 0.4 |
| 20 or more units | 509 | 3.7 |
| Mobile home | 535 | 3.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 80 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 434 | 3.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 283 | 2.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 471 | 3.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,182 | 8.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,271 | 9.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,543 | 39.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,624 | 33.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 51 | 0.4 |
| 2 rooms | 345 | 2.5 |
| 3 rooms | 1,200 | 8.6 |
| 4 rooms | 2,837 | 20.4 |
| 5 rooms | 4,020 | 28.9 |
| 6 rooms | 2,666 | 19.2 |
| 7 rooms | 1,170 | 8.4 |
| 8 rooms | 913 | 6.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 686 | 4.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,513 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,258 | 18.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,487 | 27.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,775 | 14.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,582 | 12.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,349 | 10.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,062 | 16.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,517 | 12.1 |
| 1 | 5,275 | 42.2 |
| 2 | 4,124 | 33.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,597 | 12.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 9,453 | 75.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 103 | 0.8 |
| Electricity | 2,506 | 20.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 346 | 2.8 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 22 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 30 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 53 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 44 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 29 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 741 | 5.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,513 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,193 | 97.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 248 | 2.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 72 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,298 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,929 | 40.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,700 | 50.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 452 | 6.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 129 | 1.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41 | 0.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 28 | 0.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 19 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 56,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,364 | 59.8 |
Less than $300 | 46 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 729 | 10.0 |
$500 to $699 | 1,524 | 20.9 |
$700 to $999 | 1,450 | 19.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 491 | 6.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 81 | 1.1 |
$2,000 or more | 43 | 0.6 |
Median (dollars) | 686 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,934 | 40.2 |
Median (dollars) | 265 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,234 | 44.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,387 | 19.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 791 | 10.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 473 | 6.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 330 | 4.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 999 | 13.7 |
| Not computed | 84 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,332 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 420 | 9.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 479 | 11.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,753 | 40.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,240 | 28.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 133 | 3.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 24 | 0.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 8 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 275 | 6.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 430 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 779 | 18.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 582 | 13.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 469 | 10.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 410 | 9.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 229 | 5.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,449 | 33.4 |
| Not computed | 414 | 9.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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