Cahokia Heights

Population: 17,173
Median household income: $37,975
Median home value: $56,900

Cahokia Heights is a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to 17,173 residents. The median household income of $37,975 is below the St. Clair County median ($70,178).

Between 2022 and 2023, Cahokia Heights's population declined 3.3% from 17,753 to 17,173, while its median home value rose 7.2% from $53,100 to $56,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 71.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,173
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,975
Median home value: $56,900
Median gross rent: $959
Housing units: 8,617
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,75317,173

Median household income

$30,488$37,975

Median home value

$53,100$56,900

Median gross rent

$937$959

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2022	17,753	$30,488	$53,100	$937
2023	17,173	$37,975	$56,900	$959

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,643	9.6%
5 to 17	4,006	23.3%
18 to 24	1,261	7.3%
25 to 34	2,198	12.8%
35 to 44	1,893	11.0%
45 to 54	1,496	8.7%
55 to 64	2,383	13.9%
65 to 74	1,438	8.4%
75 and over	855	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,489	20.3%
Black or African American	12,203	71.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	100	0.6%
Asian	167	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.4%
Two or more races	785	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	356	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,538	15.0%
High school graduate	4,080	39.8%
Some college or associate's	3,424	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	672	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	549	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit7.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,286	68.6%
Carpooled	748	12.0%
Public transit	483	7.7%
Walked	71	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	441	7.1%
Other means	217	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,500	25.8%
15 to 29 min	2,185	37.6%
30 to 44 min	1,181	20.3%
45 to 59 min	291	5.0%
60+ min	648	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 32.7% (5,431 of 16,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,887	61.8%
Nonfamily households	2,403	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,290	73.0%
Vacant	2,327	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,310	52.6%
Renter-occupied	2,980	47.4%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,771	78.6%
1-unit, attached	134	1.6%
2 to 4 units	720	8.4%
5 to 19 units	350	4.1%
20 or more units	338	3.9%
Mobile home & other	304	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1710373
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 38.5721, -90.1553