East St. Louis, IL

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2024 Population
17,999
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.3
1.77% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.8%
0.266% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,700
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$52,600
0.19% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
6,356
0.298% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East St. Louis, 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.

99.8% of the residents in East St. Louis, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East St. Louis, IL was $52,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in East St. Louis, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in East St. Louis, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

East St. Louis, IL is home to a population of 18k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.41% of East St. Louis, IL residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 33.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in East St. Louis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 501 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 398 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of East St. Louis, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East St. Louis, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East St. Louis, IL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 601
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    501 ± 339
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    398 ± 227
1.22%
Hispanic Population
219 people

In 2024, there were 33.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in East St. Louis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 501 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 398 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.22% of the people in East St. Louis, IL are hispanic (219 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
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

1.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
253 people
1.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
259 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of East St. Louis, IL residents (253 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 East St. Louis, IL was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    237 ± 169
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    208 ± 131
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    206 ± 96

East St. Louis, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East St. Louis, IL.

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Economy

The economy of East St. Louis, IL employs 6.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East St. Louis, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (893 people), Accommodation & Food Services (769 people), and Manufacturing (702 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($64,048), Finance & Insurance ($48,972), and Public Administration ($47,749).

Employment

Occupations

6.36k
2024 Value
± 852
−0.298%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East St. Louis, IL declined at a rate of −0.298%, from 6.38k employees to 6.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East St. Louis, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,162 people), Material Moving Occupations (713 people), and Production Occupations (707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East St. Louis, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.36k
2024 Value
± 852
−0.298%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East St. Louis, IL declined at a rate of −0.298%, from 6.38k employees to 6.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East St. Louis, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (893 people), Accommodation & Food Services (769 people), and Manufacturing (702 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East St. Louis, IL, though some of these residents may live in East St. Louis, 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

$36,241
Median earning men ± $8,912
$30,897
Median earning women ± $4,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,222), and Manufacturing ($51,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,606), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,708), and Manufacturing ($34,079).

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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

Voting results are not available for East St. Louis, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East St. Louis, IL was $52,600 in 2024, which is 0.158 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,700 to $52,600, a 0.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in East St. Louis, IL is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East St. Louis, IL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East St. Louis, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$52,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,477
$4,235
Median Property Taxes
±$605

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 East St. Louis, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East St. Louis, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.7%
Homeownership
2024
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in East St. Louis, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

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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.
$35,700
Median Household Income
± $6,426
6.98k
Number of Households
± 785

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.98k households in East St. Louis, IL grew to $35,700 from the previous year's value of $30,992.

The following chart displays the households in East St. Louis, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East St. Louis, 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 (69.3%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.6%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in East St. Louis, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (7.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East St. Louis, IL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in East St. Louis, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East St. Louis, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East St. Louis, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East St. Louis, IL (5.84k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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% of the population of East St. Louis, IL has health coverage, with 26% on employee plans, 39.2% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.635% 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, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.03%
Uninsured
26%
Employer Coverage
39.2%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.635%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East St. Louis, IL grew by 11.4% from 3.62% to 4.03%.

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