COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alton vs Wood River
PLACE A
Alton, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Wood River, Illinois
Alton is 99% smaller than Wood River. Alton earns more, with a median household income $8,547 higher.
ALTONWOOD RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population12010,224−99% vs Wood River
Population density521,465−1,413
Population growth-0.8%-1.8%+1.0 pts
Median age41.540.3+1.2
Male63.1%51.9%+11.2 pts
Female36.9%48.1%−11.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.5%86.6%−28.1 pts
Black0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other41.5%4.3%+37.2 pts
Median household income$71,250$62,703+$8,547
Per capita income$15,528$35,016−$19,488
Poverty rate2.7%13.9%−11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.388−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%15.5%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree5.2%5.4%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation28.5%63.3%−34.8 pts
Median home value$380,000$108,100+$271,900
Median gross rent$950$936+$14
Owner-occupied91.7%66.8%+24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.7%10.5%+27.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.2%−45.2 pts
Average commute32.823.7+9.1
Worked from home5.5%7.6%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.5%6.6%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025