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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East St. Louis, IL compare?
| Figure | East St. Louis, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,682 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,469 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,326 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.5% |
| Measure | East St. Louis, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,999±26 |
| Median age | 44.3±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $35,700±$6,426 |
| Per capita income | $23,036±$2,388 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.8%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 17.3%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $52,600±$6,477 |
| Median gross rent | $847±$112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.9%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.7%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.3%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov