Edwardsville, IL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edwardsville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 755
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 501
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
571 ± 193

3.52%

Hispanic Population

932 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
245 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
232 ± 109
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Edwardsville, IL.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Edwardsville, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,013 male students and 6,880 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Edwardsville, IL are White (2,074 and 69.7%), Black or African American (311 and 10.4%), Unknown (248 and 8.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (169 and 5.68%).

The largest universities in Edwardsville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (3,302 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Edwardsville, IL are Registered Nursing (331 and 10%), General Business Administration & Management (313 and 9.48%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (192 and 5.81%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,918 for in-state students and $8,918 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Edwardsville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 11,893 (42.2% men and 57.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 11,893 students enrolled in Edwardsville, IL, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,971 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
331 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
313 degrees awarded
General Psychology
154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Edwardsville, IL was Registered Nursing with 331 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Edwardsville, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,302 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with 3,302 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,352 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Edwardsville, IL, which is 0.693 times less than the 1,950 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,074 degrees mean that there were 6.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 311 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,918) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,174) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($980) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edwardsville, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (16%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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