| Index | West Alton | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $32,683 | $27,044 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $47,604 | $49,593 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $73,750 | $62,242 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,938 | $30,016 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $35,938 | $34,901 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $32,750 | $24,771 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.1% | 15.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Public administration | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 43.7% | 43.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Holiday Shores, IL | 3,080 | $104,038 | 88.1% |
| Elsah, IL | 701 | $97,500 | 76.2% |
| Creve Coeur, MO | 18,627 | $95,699 | 73.0% |
| Old Jamestown, MO | 19,602 | $92,111 | 66.5% |
| Glen Echo Park, MO | 109 | $90,313 | 63.2% |
| West Alton, MO | 451 | $47,604 | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Clipper Mills, CA | 451 | $60,302 | 9.0% |
| Naturita, CO | 451 | $24,485 | 55.7% |
| Lost Nation, IA | 451 | $40,000 | 27.7% |
| Wesley, IA | 451 | $56,167 | 1.5% |
| Forest Hills, KY | 451 | $86,000 | 55.5% |
| West Alton, MO | 451 | $47,604 | 14.0% |
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