Census tract · St. Clair County
Census Tract 5012, St. Clair County, Illinois
Census Tract 5012, GEOID 17163501200, in St. Clair County, Illinois, entirely within East St. Louis. 2,405 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±621); the 2020 Census counted 2,626.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,405
±621 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,626
Median household income
$72,815
±$11,572 (90% margin)
St. Clair County: $73,854
Median home value
not published
St. Clair County: $180,300
Median gross rent
$1,157
±$298 (90% margin)
St. Clair County: $1,090
Where is Census Tract 5012?
Census Tract 5012 is one of 68 census tracts in St. Clair County, Illinois. It covers 1.56 square miles of land, 1,684 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17163501200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| East St. Louis | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 5012: Tract 5004 ($24,008), Tract 5009, Tract 5011 ($43,298), Tract 5013 ($54,250), Tract 5025 ($29,276), Tract 5029 ($40,469) and Tract 5046 ($26,857). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 5012?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5012's population at 2,405 (±621) in 680 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,626 residents and 1,307 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5012 | East St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,405 ±621 | 17,999 |
| Households | 680 ±156 | 6,982 |
| Average household size | 3.54 ±0.80 | 2.56 |
| Housing units | 1,206 ±168 | 10,552 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 5012?
The median resident of Census Tract 5012 is 52.3 years old; 12.4% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 90.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 6.4%.
| Measure | Tract 5012 | East St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.3 ±23.3 | 44.3 |
| Under 18 years | 12.4% ±6.3 pts | 17.7% |
| 65 years and over | 20.5% ±10.6 pts | 23.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 1.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 2.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 90.3% ±9.3 pts | 92.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.4% ±9.1 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±3.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4% ±9.1 pts | 1.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.2% ±6.8 pts | 1.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.6% ±7.0 pts | 6.4% |
| With a disability | 18.2% ±5.4 pts | 23.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 4.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9% ±6.2 pts | 85.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.3% ±11.4 pts | 15.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.3% ±6.7 pts | 6.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.9% ±7.9 pts | 89.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 5012 earn?
Half of the 680 households in Census Tract 5012 earn less than $72,815 a year (±$11,572), against $73,854 across St. Clair County: 32nd highest of the county's 64 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 5012 | East St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,815 ±$11,572 | $35,700 |
| Mean household income | $77,348 ±$25,289 | $51,857 |
| Per capita income | $23,723 ±$8,146 | $23,036 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9% ±17.4 pts | 32.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 45.2% ±54.8 pts | 55.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 59.6% ±15.0 pts | 41.9% |
| Households with a computer | 86.0% ±11.3 pts | 88.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.7% ±13.9 pts | 76.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 5012?
Owners occupy 71.6% of Census Tract 5012's occupied homes and renters 28.4%. The median renter pays $1,157 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 5012 | East St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,157 ±$298 | $847 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.5% ±32.0 pts | 46.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.6% ±13.4 pts | 60.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.4% ±13.4 pts | 39.3% |
| Housing units | 1,206 ±168 | 10,552 |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.0% ±10.2 pts | 69.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.0% ±3.1 pts | 2.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.6% ±14.1 pts | 27.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 26.8% ±16.2 pts | 21.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 5012 get to work?
85.2% of Census Tract 5012's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 37.0%.
| Measure | Tract 5012 | East St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.5% ±12.1 pts | 50.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 37.0% ±18.4 pts | 17.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2% ±13.6 pts | 69.3% |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 16.3% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 3.2% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 14.0% ±13.3 pts | 7.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min ±7.7 | 23.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 5012 compare with the other tracts in St. Clair County?
Among St. Clair County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5012 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In St. Clair County | In East St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51st of 68 | 3rd of 10 |
| Residents per square mile | 22nd of 68 | 4th of 10 |
| Median household income | 32nd of 64 | 1st of 8 |
| Per capita income | 51st of 67 | 4th of 10 |
| Median gross rent | 20th of 60 | 1st of 8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37th of 59 | 2nd of 5 |
| Median age | 4th of 66 | 3rd of 10 |
| Owner-occupied share | 29th of 67 | 4th of 10 |
The tracts next to it on St. Clair County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5019 | 29th | $75,580±$8,420 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5043.54 | 30th | $74,348±$5,537 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5016.05 | 31st | $73,639±$6,860 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5012 | 32nd | $72,815±$11,572 |
| Tract 5034.15 | 33rd | $72,182±$25,036 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5018.01 | 34th | $70,743±$11,201 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5032.11 | 35th | $67,648±$18,379 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5012?
5 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 5012 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections