With 17,106 people, Cahokia Heights is a city in Illinois. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 34.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 30.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. Households here earn about 59% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $56,000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $33,792, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Cahokia Heights
Its weight in St. Clair County
Cahokia Heights's population equals 6.7% of St. Clair County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.0% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 2.3% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.2%(97)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(190)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5%(40)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 797 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
