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Work and Jobs in East Alton, Illinois (IL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in East Alton are: Health care (9.8% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (7.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.1% of civilian employees). 71.5% of workers work in Madison County and 8.2% of all workers work at home. 62.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.8% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of East Alton, Illinois was 6,830 / 5,746

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care9.8%
(273)
1.5%
(22)
19.3%
(251)
Metal and metal products7.7%
(214)
12.6%
(188)
2.0%
(26)
Accommodation and food services7.1%
(197)
3.8%
(57)
10.8%
(140)
Construction6.5%
(182)
11.3%
(168)
1.1%
(14)
Educational services5.3%
(149)
2.4%
(35)
8.8%
(114)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.3%
(147)
6.6%
(98)
3.8%
(49)
Public administration5.0%
(139)
6.7%
(100)
3.0%
(39)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.9%
(110)
1.3%
(20)
6.9%
(90)
Repair and maintenance3.9%
(108)
6.6%
(98)
0.8%
(10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.3%
(92)
2.9%
(43)
3.8%
(49)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.1%
(86)
2.9%
(43)
3.3%
(43)
Finance and insurance2.9%
(82)
1.7%
(25)
4.4%
(57)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.8%
(77)
5.2%
(77)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.7%
(75)
2.9%
(43)
2.5%
(32)
Social assistance2.3%
(64)
1.5%
(23)
3.2%
(41)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.2%
(61)
1.1%
(17)
3.4%
(44)
Truck transportation2.1%
(59)
2.8%
(42)
1.3%
(17)
Other direct selling establishments1.6%
(44)
1.8%
(27)
1.3%
(17)
Personal and laundry services1.6%
(44)
0.0%
(0)
3.4%
(44)
Food and beverage stores1.4%
(38)
1.5%
(22)
1.2%
(16)
Transportation equipment1.3%
(37)
2.1%
(31)
0.5%
(6)
Petroleum and coal products1.1%
(30)
2.0%
(30)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.0%
(27)
1.1%
(17)
0.8%
(10)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.0%
(27)
1.0%
(15)
0.9%
(12)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9%
(25)
0.7%
(11)
1.1%
(14)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.8%
(22)
1.5%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8%
(22)
0.3%
(5)
1.3%
(17)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.8%
(21)
0.7%
(11)
0.8%
(10)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
1.6%
(21)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(19)
0.7%
(11)
0.6%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7%
(19)
0.6%
(9)
0.8%
(10)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.6%
(18)
1.2%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.6%
(18)
1.2%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
Food0.6%
(16)
0.5%
(7)
0.7%
(9)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(16)
0.6%
(9)
0.5%
(7)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(16)
1.1%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.5%
(15)
1.0%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.5%
(14)
0.4%
(6)
0.6%
(8)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(14)
0.5%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
Water transportation0.5%
(14)
0.9%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.5%
(13)
0.2%
(3)
0.8%
(10)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(11)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(10)
0.7%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(10)
Rail transportation0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(8)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(8)
0.5%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(8)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Wood products0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Management of companies and enterprises0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in East Alton

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 29.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 50.5%Males
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.7%Males
  • 4.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

6.5% (170)
Illinois:

6.0% (313,385)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
East Alton:

3.0% (80)
Illinois:

4.3% (226,583)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

5.2% (136)
Illinois:

4.9% (254,951)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
East Alton:

6.1% (159)
Illinois:

8.9% (466,416)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

9.3% (245)
Illinois:

9.3% (484,300)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
East Alton:

13.6% (357)
Illinois:

14.3% (746,798)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

20.3% (532)
Illinois:

11.5% (597,236)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
East Alton:

6.8% (179)
Illinois:

11.2% (585,810)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

2.2% (58)
Illinois:

5.2% (271,981)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

11.2% (292)
Illinois:

6.0% (310,820)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
East Alton:

2.2% (57)
Illinois:

1.4% (74,140)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
East Alton:

6.3% (165)
Illinois:

7.6% (397,128)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
East Alton:

7.2% (188)
Illinois:

6.3% (328,692)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
East Alton:

4.5% (124)
Illinois:

3.6% (205,429)
5:30am:
East Alton:

2.6% (72)
Illinois:

3.5% (199,483)
6am:
East Alton:

6.6% (180)
Illinois:

4.8% (274,395)
6:30am:
East Alton:

8.9% (245)
Illinois:

9.3% (532,224)
7am:
East Alton:

7.8% (214)
Illinois:

10.3% (593,196)
7:30am:
East Alton:

14.6% (400)
Illinois:

14.1% (808,399)
8am:
East Alton:

13.9% (381)
Illinois:

14.5% (834,444)
8:30am:
East Alton:

9.2% (252)
Illinois:

10.2% (588,282)
9am:
East Alton:

5.5% (152)
Illinois:

4.6% (266,648)
10am:
East Alton:

3.0% (82)
Illinois:

4.7% (269,854)
11am:
East Alton:

2.0% (55)
Illinois:

2.1% (118,418)
12pm:
East Alton:

0.9% (24)
Illinois:

1.0% (59,913)
4pm:
East Alton:

9.4% (257)
Illinois:

7.4% (425,049)
>4pm:
East Alton:

9.4% (258)
Illinois:

6.8% (393,506)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

7.0% (88)
Illinois:

7.8% (217,984)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

4.9% (63)
Illinois:

5.9% (165,953)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

1.6% (20)
Illinois:

6.1% (170,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

10.7% (135)
Illinois:

10.5% (292,003)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

15.5% (196)
Illinois:

9.4% (261,362)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

7.5% (95)
Illinois:

12.9% (360,098)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

20.9% (266)
Illinois:

9.5% (265,464)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

2.5% (32)
Illinois:

10.1% (280,890)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

1.3% (16)
Illinois:

4.4% (122,100)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
East Alton:

13.0% (165)
Illinois:

5.1% (141,789)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
East Alton:

7.5% (95)
Illinois:

8.0% (224,733)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
East Alton:

7.3% (92)
Illinois:

6.4% (179,820)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

5.8% (78)
Illinois:

3.9% (95,401)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

8.3% (112)
Illinois:

3.5% (83,982)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

1.9% (25)
Illinois:

7.2% (174,413)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

2.2% (29)
Illinois:

9.2% (222,938)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

19.0% (256)
Illinois:

16.0% (386,700)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

20.0% (270)
Illinois:

13.7% (331,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

10.2% (138)
Illinois:

12.6% (304,920)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

3.2% (43)
Illinois:

6.2% (149,881)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

9.7% (130)
Illinois:

7.0% (169,031)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
East Alton:

4.0% (54)
Illinois:

1.5% (36,122)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
East Alton:

5.2% (70)
Illinois:

7.1% (172,395)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
East Alton:

7.1% (95)
Illinois:

6.2% (148,872)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.5%
Number of people working at home: 244 (8.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,719 (+39.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 441 (16.1%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
East Alton:

3.7% (121)
Illinois:

2.9% (151,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
East Alton:

18.5% (608)
Illinois:

9.3% (484,780)
10 to 14 minutes:
East Alton:

18.5% (610)
Illinois:

12.6% (654,154)
15 to 19 minutes:
East Alton:

18.7% (617)
Illinois:

13.4% (697,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
East Alton:

9.6% (315)
Illinois:

12.7% (661,266)
25 to 29 minutes:
East Alton:

4.6% (152)
Illinois:

6.6% (345,772)
30 to 34 minutes:
East Alton:

7.2% (239)
Illinois:

14.0% (729,633)
35 to 39 minutes:
East Alton:

2.4% (78)
Illinois:

3.6% (189,131)
40 to 44 minutes:
East Alton:

3.0% (99)
Illinois:

4.6% (241,655)
45 to 59 minutes:
East Alton:

7.8% (258)
Illinois:

9.9% (515,517)
60 to 89 minutes:
East Alton:

3.9% (127)
Illinois:

7.5% (392,412)
90 or more minutes:
East Alton:

3.0% (97)
Illinois:

2.7% (139,001)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
East Alton:

3.7% (101)
Illinois:

3.2% (183,600)
5 to 9 minutes:
East Alton:

17.4% (477)
Illinois:

10.2% (587,746)
10 to 14 minutes:
East Alton:

18.7% (514)
Illinois:

12.9% (743,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
East Alton:

14.3% (392)
Illinois:

13.0% (748,578)
20 to 24 minutes:
East Alton:

9.8% (270)
Illinois:

12.2% (703,743)
25 to 29 minutes:
East Alton:

2.0% (55)
Illinois:

5.2% (298,361)
30 to 34 minutes:
East Alton:

10.0% (274)
Illinois:

12.9% (741,188)
35 to 39 minutes:
East Alton:

3.4% (92)
Illinois:

2.9% (165,521)
40 to 44 minutes:
East Alton:

5.0% (138)
Illinois:

4.3% (244,350)
45 to 59 minutes:
East Alton:

8.9% (245)
Illinois:

9.6% (551,290)
60 to 89 minutes:
East Alton:

4.4% (122)
Illinois:

7.5% (432,921)
90 or more minutes:
East Alton:

0.6% (16)
Illinois:

2.9% (168,793)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

2.3% (52)
Illinois:

2.6% (74,189)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

18.0% (403)
Illinois:

8.4% (236,590)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

16.0% (358)
Illinois:

11.7% (327,032)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

21.9% (489)
Illinois:

12.6% (352,436)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

9.0% (201)
Illinois:

12.7% (354,987)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

5.0% (112)
Illinois:

6.6% (186,300)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

5.5% (123)
Illinois:

14.4% (404,047)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

3.4% (77)
Illinois:

3.8% (105,284)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

4.2% (94)
Illinois:

4.9% (137,110)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

7.4% (165)
Illinois:

10.7% (299,173)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
East Alton:

5.3% (118)
Illinois:

8.5% (238,838)
90 or more minutes - Males:
East Alton:

3.8% (84)
Illinois:

3.1% (85,766)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

5.6% (60)
Illinois:

3.2% (77,311)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

20.0% (216)
Illinois:

10.3% (248,190)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

23.4% (253)
Illinois:

13.6% (327,122)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

14.2% (154)
Illinois:

14.4% (345,254)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

10.7% (115)
Illinois:

12.8% (306,279)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

3.7% (40)
Illinois:

6.6% (159,472)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

10.5% (114)
Illinois:

13.6% (325,586)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

0.6% (6)
Illinois:

3.5% (83,847)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

0.9% (9)
Illinois:

4.4% (104,545)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

8.4% (91)
Illinois:

9.0% (216,344)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
East Alton:

1.5% (16)
Illinois:

6.4% (153,574)
90 or more minutes - Females:
East Alton:

1.2% (13)
Illinois:

2.2% (53,235)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Alton
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Illinois
Drove car alone:
East Alton:

90.1% (3,083)
Illinois:

78.4% (1,864,540)
Carpooled:
East Alton:

5.4% (185)
Illinois:

9.4% (240,564)
Walked:
East Alton:

2.4% (82)
Illinois:

3.1% (75,886)
Other means:
East Alton:

2.1% (71)
Illinois:

1.7% (40,328)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - East Alton
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Illinois
Drove car alone:
East Alton:

83.1% (2,283)
Illinois:

73.2% (4,207,339)
Carpooled:
East Alton:

11.7% (320)
Illinois:

10.9% (625,411)
Bus or trolley bus:
East Alton:

0.8% (22)
Illinois:

3.6% (207,517)
Walked:
East Alton:

1.6% (43)
Illinois:

3.1% (180,119)
Other means:
East Alton:

1.0% (28)
Illinois:

0.7% (37,823)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Alton (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Illinois (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
East Alton:

96.5% (2,220)
Illinois:

79.1% (1,864,540)
Carpooled - Males:
East Alton:

1.0% (23)
Illinois:

8.9% (240,564)
Walked - Males:
East Alton:

1.1% (26)
Illinois:

3.1% (75,886)
Other means - Males:
East Alton:

1.3% (31)
Illinois:

1.7% (40,328)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Alton (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Illinois (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
East Alton:

77.7% (885)
Illinois:

77.7% (1,864,540)
Carpooled - Females:
East Alton:

14.0% (159)
Illinois:

10.0% (240,564)
Walked - Females:
East Alton:

4.9% (55)
Illinois:

3.2% (75,886)
Other means - Females:
East Alton:

3.5% (40)
Illinois:

1.7% (40,328)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
East Alton:

85.9% (2,151)
Illinois:

89.3% (4,089,987)
In 2 person carpool:
East Alton:

9.1% (227)
Illinois:

7.9% (361,887)
In 4 person carpool:
East Alton:

1.8% (45)
Illinois:

0.7% (31,281)
In 5-6 person carpool:
East Alton:

3.3% (82)
Illinois:

0.3% (13,813)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
East Alton:

87.7% (2,283)
Illinois:

87.1% (4,207,339)
In 2 person carpool:
East Alton:

9.2% (240)
Illinois:

10.0% (484,652)
In 3 person carpool:
East Alton:

2.6% (67)
Illinois:

1.7% (84,139)
In 4 person carpool:
East Alton:

0.5% (13)
Illinois:

0.6% (30,865)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
East Alton:

62.8% (1,855)
Illinois:

68.3% (4,298,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
East Alton:

2.5% (73)
Illinois:

4.3% (267,866)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
East Alton:

13.8% (407)
Illinois:

9.5% (597,909)
Local government workers:
East Alton:

6.8% (200)
Illinois:

7.8% (491,805)
State government workers:
East Alton:

2.9% (84)
Illinois:

3.3% (207,590)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
East Alton:

11.3% (335)
Illinois:

4.7% (295,989)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
East Alton:

75.4% (2,104)
Illinois:

70.3% (4,102,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
East Alton:

2.0% (57)
Illinois:

3.2% (184,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
East Alton:

7.6% (212)
Illinois:

8.3% (484,163)
Local government workers:
East Alton:

4.7% (130)
Illinois:

6.8% (395,132)
State government workers:
East Alton:

3.9% (110)
Illinois:

3.8% (220,995)
Federal government workers:
East Alton:

1.0% (29)
Illinois:

2.1% (121,776)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
East Alton:

4.9% (137)
Illinois:

5.3% (307,691)
Unpaid family workers:
East Alton:

0.4% (10)
Illinois:

0.3% (15,661)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
East Alton:

69.8% (1,008)
Illinois:

72.3% (2,390,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
East Alton:

1.2% (17)
Illinois:

5.4% (179,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
East Alton:

5.7% (82)
Illinois:

6.2% (205,628)
Local government workers - Males:
East Alton:

1.5% (22)
Illinois:

5.9% (193,630)
State government workers - Males:
East Alton:

1.4% (20)
Illinois:

3.0% (98,934)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
East Alton:

20.4% (294)
Illinois:

5.1% (167,665)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
East Alton:

56.0% (847)
Illinois:

63.9% (1,908,607)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
East Alton:

3.7% (57)
Illinois:

2.9% (88,045)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
East Alton:

21.5% (325)
Illinois:

13.1% (392,281)
Local government workers - Females:
East Alton:

11.8% (178)
Illinois:

10.0% (298,175)
State government workers - Females:
East Alton:

4.3% (64)
Illinois:

3.6% (108,656)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
East Alton:

2.7% (41)
Illinois:

4.3% (128,324)
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