CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East St. Louis

Illinois · 40,944 residents · 13.9 sq mi

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East St. Louis is home to 40,944 people in Illinois. 43.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 61% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $25,500. The median age is 27.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

40,944

+30%vs 2000

vs 31,542 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 31.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(3,835)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(3,560)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(4,035)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.6%(4,330)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(3,178)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(5,653)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(5,010)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(3,554)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(3,319)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(2,586)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(1,578)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(306)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,627

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,324 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,421

−43%vs 2000

vs $11,169 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

43.9%

+8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,500

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$320

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $361 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

50.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.9% in 2000

49.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic1.2%(363)

Black97.3%(30,702)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(230)

Asian0.1%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic1.4%(566)

Black98.5%(40,339)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(214)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(27)

Cuban0.1%(9)

Puerto Rican0%(3)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.9%(155)

Filipino0%(1)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African1.5%(277)

American1.4%(255)

German0.3%(48)

Nigerian0.1%(20)

Greek0.1%(18)

Irish0.1%(17)

Welsh0.1%(15)

Czech0.1%(12)

English0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest American population · Largest Pakistani population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.7%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married61.1%(3,797)

Married21.7%(1,348)

Widowed4.3%(269)

Divorced12.8%(797)

Women 15+

Never married46.3%(4,201)

Married17.7%(1,608)

Widowed17.6%(1,595)

Divorced18.5%(1,679)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−15.8 ptssince 2013

from 19.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.6%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.7%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)21.9%(208)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(251)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.4%(260)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.2%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 950 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.

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