Alorton, IL

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Alorton, Illinois

Alorton, Illinois is 9 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in St Clair county. The village is part of the Saint Louis metro area. The population of Alorton is 2,749.

The People and Families of Alorton

In Alorton, about 25% of adults are married. The size of households in Alorton is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the village. There are a lot of singles in Alorton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alorton had a median family income of $19,833.

Alorton Housing

Of the housing in Alorton, approximately 45% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the village are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Alorton, 76% of commuters drive to work. Alorton offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Alorton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Alorton, IL

Comparing Alorton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	9 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Clair
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62207
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.59
Longitude	-90.119

Station	CAHOKIA
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	ST LOUIS SCIENCE CTR
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 66 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,749	100%
Male	1,285	46.7%
Female	1,464	53.3%
Under 18	1,080	39.3%
18+	1,669	60.7%
65+	226	8.2%
Median Age	26.3
Average Family Size	3.43
White	43	1.6%
African-American	2,669	97.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	26	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$19,833
Population In Poverty	1,290	47.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,620
Growth	-129
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	97.5%
African	1.4%
Belizean	0.5%
US/American	0.3%
Jordanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alorton	2,749	$19,833
Cahokia	16,391	$35,582
Caseyville	4,310	$36,429
Centreville	5,951	$27,310
East St Louis	31,542	$24,567
Sauget	249	$41,875
Washington Park	5,345	$23,266

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