East St. Louis, IL

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2021 Population

19,437

26.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.7

5.17% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

29.3%

4.36% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$26,011

8.34% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$57,800

7.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, East St. Louis, IL had a population of 19.4k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $26,011. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of East St. Louis, IL declined from 26,359 to 19,437, a −26.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,009 to $26,011, a 8.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East St. Louis, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.942%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.869%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in East St. Louis, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in East St. Louis, IL was $57,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in East St. Louis, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 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 19.4k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.12% of East St. Louis, IL residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2021, there were 57.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in East St. Louis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 White (Non-Hispanic) and 205 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of East St. Louis, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in East St. Louis, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East St. Louis, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East St. Louis, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 382
White (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 159
Black or African American (Hispanic)
205 ± 207

1.2%

Hispanic Population

233 people

1.2% of the people in East St. Louis, IL are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East St. Louis, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

0.77%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

As of 2021, 1.12% of East St. Louis, IL residents (218 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East St. Louis, IL was 0.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East St. Louis, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
491 ± 154
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 131

East St. Louis, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East St. Louis, IL employs 7.13k people. The largest industries in East St. Louis, IL are Accommodation & Food Services (1,043 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (748 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($46,838), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,116), and Public Administration ($40,798).

Employment

Occupations

7.13k

2021 Value

± 821

−26.1%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East St. Louis, IL declined at a rate of −26.1%, from 9.65k employees to 7.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East St. Louis, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,009 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (772 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East St. Louis, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

7.13k

2021 Value

± 821

−26.1%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East St. Louis, IL declined at a rate of −26.1%, from 9.65k employees to 7.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East St. Louis, IL, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,043 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (748 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,248

Median earning men ± $5,142

$22,569

Median earning women ± $2,996

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($59,792), Wholesale Trade ($47,907), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($46,176), Public Administration ($40,741), and Manufacturing ($36,136).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East St. Louis, IL was $57,800 in 2021, which is 0.236 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $53,900 to $57,800, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in East St. Louis, IL is 51.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in East St. Louis, IL have an average commute time of 24 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.

Median household income in East St. Louis, IL is $26,011. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in East St. Louis, IL was Census Tract 5015.01 with a value of $63,542, followed by Census Tract 5014 and Census Tract 5005, with respective values of $48,621 and $42,357.

Property

$57,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,965

$3,919

Median Property Taxes

±$508

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.3%

Homeownership

2021

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.3% of the housing units in East St. Louis, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East St. Louis, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5015.01
Census Tract 5014
Census Tract 5005

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East St. Louis, IL was Census Tract 5015.01 with a value of $63,542, followed by Census Tract 5014 and Census Tract 5005, with respective values of $48,621 and $42,357.

The following map shows all of the places in East St. Louis, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,011

Median Household Income

± $4,793

7.64k

Number of Households

± 679

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.64k households in East St. Louis, IL grew to $26,011 from the previous year's value of $24,009.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East St. Louis, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Public Transit (5.14%)

In 2021, 72.4% of workers in East St. Louis, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.14%).

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.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East St. Louis, IL have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in East St. Louis, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East St. Louis, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East St. Louis, IL (5.69k out of 19.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of East St. Louis, IL has health coverage, with 20.6% on employee plans, 41.8% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.912% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see 1593 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.4% decrease from the previous year (1684 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1418 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,593 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, IL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see an average of 1,593 patients per year. This represents a 5.4% decrease from the previous year (1,684 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Clair County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

20.6%

Employer Coverage

41.8%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.912%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in East St. Louis, IL declined by 8.73% from 7.18% to 6.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East St. Louis, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.