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East St. Louis, IL

Demographic and economic profile of East St. Louis, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

18,278

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$35,700

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-31.4% since 2018

East St. Louis lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone16,858 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races501 (2.8%)
  • White Alone398 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone192 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone49 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish81
  2. 2.Other Indo-European77
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$22,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

32.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,121
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities859
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation800
  4. 4.Manufacturing778
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,826
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,818
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,336
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,262
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations114

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.30×)859
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.67×)503
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.43×)800
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.24×)528
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$52,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$597/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999669 (16.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999448 (11.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999446 (11.0%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999404 (10.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999319 (7.9%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999241 (6.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,350 (70.7%)
  • Carpooled994 (16.2%)
  • Worked at Home404 (6.6%)
  • Public Transit154 (2.5%)
  • Walked115 (1.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other110 (1.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.