In 2023, East St. Louis, IL had a population of 18.3k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $30,992. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East St. Louis, IL declined from 18,796 to 18,278, a −2.76% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,519 to $30,992, a 8.67% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in East St. Louis, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.32%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.952%).
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 2023, the median property value in East St. Louis, IL was $52,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.
Most people in East St. Louis, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in East St. Louis, IL was 1 car per household.
