East St. Louis

Population: 18,278
Median household income: $30,992
Median home value: $52,700

East St. Louis, a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, has 18,278 residents. The median household income of $30,992 is below the St. Clair County median ($70,178).

Between 2019 and 2023, East St. Louis's population declined 31.1% from 26,543 to 18,278, while its median home value fell 3.3% from $54,500 to $52,700.

The median gross rent is $597. 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,278
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,992
Median home value: $52,700
Median gross rent: $597
Housing units: 10,973
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,54318,278

Median household income

$24,343$30,992

Median home value

$54,500$52,700

Median gross rent

$484$597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,543	$24,343	$54,500	$484
2020	26,359	$24,009	$53,900	$482
2021	19,437	$26,011	$57,800	$609
2022	18,796	$28,519	$55,100	$585
2023	18,278	$30,992	$52,700	$597

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,137	6.2%
5 to 17	2,193	12.0%
18 to 24	1,732	9.5%
25 to 34	2,440	13.3%
35 to 44	1,612	8.8%
45 to 54	1,996	10.9%
55 to 64	2,657	14.5%
65 to 74	2,699	14.8%
75 and over	1,812	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	298	1.6%
Black or African American	17,187	94.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	174	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.3%
Two or more races	315	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	256	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,285	17.3%
High school graduate	4,838	36.6%
Some college or associate's	4,156	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,191	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	746	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit2.5%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,350	70.7%
Carpooled	994	16.2%
Public transit	154	2.5%
Walked	115	1.9%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	404	6.6%
Other means	110	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,060	18.5%
15 to 29 min	2,873	50.0%
30 to 44 min	1,437	25.0%
45 to 59 min	119	2.1%
60+ min	256	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 32.8% (5,988 of 18,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,611	48.6%
Nonfamily households	3,825	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,436	67.8%
Vacant	3,537	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,039	54.3%
Renter-occupied	3,397	45.7%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,087	64.6%
1-unit, attached	207	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,501	13.7%
5 to 19 units	1,245	11.3%
20 or more units	882	8.0%
Mobile home & other	51	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1722255
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 38.6164, -90.1305