Population 1,279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alorton
Household size in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Alorton are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Alorton is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Alorton: 25.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alorton
Renters in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.1% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.1% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.0% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Alorton: 54.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 87.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.4% of the housing in Alorton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Alorton was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $645 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$68 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alorton pays $645 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alorton
Bachelor's degrees in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alorton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.9% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Alorton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alorton
| Period | Alorton | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Alorton than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alorton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorton | 2.27 | 42.5 | 25.8% | 54.0% | 26.4% | 1981 | $645 | 8.4% | 73.3% | 6.4% |
| Centreville | 2.81 | 36.5 | 24.2% | 47.9% | 29.3% | 1962 | $973 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 16.0% |
| East St. Louis | 2.76 | 44.5 | 22.5% | 37.7% | 32.2% | 1958 | $944 | 18.5% | 85.9% | 16.2% |
| Sauget | 1.96 | 46.9 | 17.2% | 32.7% | 24.8% | 1968 | $829 | 12.7% | 87.2% | 7.2% |
| Washington Park | 2.55 | 33.2 | 12.6% | 18.3% | 33.2% | 1966 | $771 | 9.4% | 77.7% | 14.4% |
| Cahokia | 3.16 | 25.6 | 42.0% | 47.9% | 24.8% | 1969 | $968 | 15.6% | 80.0% | 6.6% |
| Fairmont City | 2.81 | 38.7 | 10.5% | 21.5% | 15.1% | 1953 | $1,163 | 12.7% | 69.9% | 1.8% |
| Brooklyn | 2.60 | 30.1 | 30.8% | 57.2% | 14.0% | 1965 | $895 | 26.9% | 97.6% | 13.3% |
| Lovejoy | 2.56 | 31.4 | 28.9% | 53.0% | 14.2% | 1965 | $885 | 25.9% | 97.0% | 12.7% |
| Dupo | 2.56 | 36.9 | 19.0% | 34.9% | 9.7% | 1970 | $963 | 13.3% | 90.1% | 5.2% |
| East Carondelet | 2.63 | 41.8 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 1989 | $1,066 | 19.6% | 95.6% | 10.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alorton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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