Median Household Income
$35,700 ± $6,426
Median Home Value
$52,600 ± $6,477
Median Gross Rent
$847 ± $112/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,036
Poverty Rate
32.8%
Unemployment Rate
17.2%
Homeownership Rate
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9%
Median Age
44.3
Average Commute
22 min
Households
6,982
Veterans
950
Population Over Time
East St. Louis shrank 32.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
26,697
2016
26,731
2018
26,647
2020
26,359
2022
18,796
2024
17,999
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino
1.2%
Black or African American
93.7%
Asian
1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.