Alton, Illinois

Alton is a city in Wabash County, Illinois. The population was 29,593 as of the 2000 US Census. The city was named after Aalten, a city in the Netherlands.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,593 people, 13,575 households, and 11,920 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 34.82% African American, 28.93% Asian, 27.31% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.25% from other races, and 4.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

Top ancestries in the city were Dutch (8.24%), Chinese (7.18%), Korean (6.86%), German (6.59%) and Irish (5.10%)

In 1990, the median income for a household in the city was $68,282, and the median income for a family was $76,452.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,183, and the median income for a family was $70,190. The per capita income for the city was $27,249. About 1.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line.