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East St. Louis, Illinois

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StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Total Population17,99912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$35,700$83,390$80,734
Median Age44.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$52,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$847$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate32.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate17.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.327.826.4
Worked from Home7.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households14.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East St. Louis, Illinois

Age in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age44.339.038.9
Under 18 %17.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,9825,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households49.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families35.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone45.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married52.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,036$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00040.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty60.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households41.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units10,5525,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,184$5,298n/a

Education in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School14.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.3%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit3.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car21.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in East St. Louis, Illinois

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.0%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near East St. Louis

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.