Edwardsville, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
26,474
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.8
1.55% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.6%
3.98% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,721
6.42% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$299,800
4.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,303
4.01% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Edwardsville, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Edwardsville, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Edwardsville, IL are Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (3,350 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Edwardsville, IL was $299,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Edwardsville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Edwardsville, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edwardsville, IL is home to a population of 26.5k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.18% of Edwardsville, IL residents were born outside of the country (578 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Edwardsville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 571 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Edwardsville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edwardsville, IL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edwardsville, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.4k ± 755
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.97k ± 501
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    571 ± 193
3.52%
Hispanic Population
932 people

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Edwardsville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 571 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.52% of the people in Edwardsville, IL are hispanic (932 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edwardsville, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
578 people
3.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
807 people

As of 2024, 2.18% of Edwardsville, IL residents (578 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edwardsville, IL was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    245 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    232 ± 109
  3. Vietnam
    179 ± 92

Edwardsville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Edwardsville, IL employs 13.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edwardsville, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,856 people), Educational Services (1,855 people), and Retail Trade (1,563 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,259), Manufacturing ($108,428), and Wholesale Trade ($103,333).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k
2024 Value
± 992
4.01%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwardsville, IL grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 12.8k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edwardsville, IL, are Management Occupations (1,856 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,738 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edwardsville, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k
2024 Value
± 992
4.01%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwardsville, IL grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 12.8k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edwardsville, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,856 people), Educational Services (1,855 people), and Retail Trade (1,563 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edwardsville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Edwardsville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,900
Median earning men ± $8,186
$40,602
Median earning women ± $3,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,639), Information ($105,767), and Wholesale Trade ($104,256).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($178,160), Construction ($110,357), and Manufacturing ($107,976).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Edwardsville, IL awarded 3,350 degrees. The student population of Edwardsville, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,163 male students and 6,882 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Edwardsville, IL are White (2,390 and 75.8%), Black or African American (297 and 9.42%), Hispanic or Latino (148 and 4.69%), and Unknown (132 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Edwardsville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (3,350 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Edwardsville, IL are General Business Administration & Management (497 and 14.8%), Registered Nursing (470 and 14%), and General Psychology (183 and 5.46%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,846 for in-state students and $8,846 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Edwardsville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,045 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,045 students enrolled in Edwardsville, IL, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,286 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    470 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    297 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    158 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Edwardsville, IL was Registered Nursing with 470 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
3,350 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville with 3,350 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,280 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Edwardsville, IL, which is 0.618 times less than the 2,070 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,390 degrees mean that there were 8.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 297 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,846) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,179) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($956) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Edwardsville, IL was $299,800 in 2024, which is 0.901 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,700 to $299,800, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Edwardsville, IL is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edwardsville, IL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edwardsville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,577
$6,547
Median Property Taxes
±$556

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Edwardsville, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.6%
Homeownership
2024
59.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Edwardsville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,721
Median Household Income
± $11,520
9.83k
Number of Households
± 817

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.83k households in Edwardsville, IL declined from $86,721 from the previous year's value of $92,671.

The following chart displays the households in Edwardsville, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edwardsville, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Edwardsville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edwardsville, IL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.708% of the workforce in Edwardsville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edwardsville, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edwardsville, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edwardsville, IL (2.72k out of 23.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edwardsville, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Edwardsville, IL has health coverage, with 65.3% on employee plans, 8.3% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.836% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.76%
Uninsured
65.3%
Employer Coverage
8.3%
Medicaid
9.21%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0.836%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edwardsville, IL grew by 11.8% from 3.36% to 3.76%.

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