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Alton, Illinois, in Madison county, is 10 miles NE of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 18 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the city are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Alton has a population of 30,496.
In Alton, about 43% of adults are married. Lots of people in Alton live independently, in one-person housing. The city has its share of unmarried adults.
The government tells us that Alton features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.
In 2000, Alton had a median family income of $37,910.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Alton residents, with $16,750. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Alton, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Alton, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Alton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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