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Illinois · Census place 22255

East St. Louis city, IL

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East St. Louis city has 18,278 residents, ranking #137 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $30,992, the median home is worth $52,700 and median gross rent runs $597 a month.

Population
18,278East St. Louis city residents
Median household income
$30,992Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$52,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$597Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in East St. Louis city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the East St. Louis city median would spend about 23.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32.8% of residents and 54.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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