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East Saint Louis Illinois Information: East Saint Louis, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. You can view East Saint Louis venues that host many East Saint Louis IL events every year. You can also research East Saint Louis Illinois homes for sale by visiting our East Saint Louis Illinois real estate guide. East Saint Louis Illinois has a latitude of 38.6281 and a longitude of -90.1384. Zip codes in East Saint Louis, IL include 62201 ... more East Saint Louis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Saint Louis, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Saint Louis, IL was 31,542.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Saint Louis was 14,166, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Saint Louis, IL
There are an estimated 2,873 married men in the town. 29.5 percent of men over 15 years old in East Saint Louis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Saint Louis is 17,376 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Saint Louis, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,783 married women in the community. 21.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Saint Louis, IL
The median age of people living in East Saint Louis, IL was 31.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in East Saint Louis was 2,709. There were 21,196 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (3,957) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Saint Louis, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Saint Louis, IL was 31,367.

White Population in East Saint Louis, IL
The estimated White population in the East Saint Louis community is 387, which is 1.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Saint Louis, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 30,829, which is 97.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Saint Louis, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Saint Louis, IL was 59.

Asian Population in East Saint Louis, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Saint Louis, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Saint Louis was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 59, while those of “two or more races” was 175 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Saint Louis community was 230, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Saint Louis, IL
The household population number in East Saint Louis was 31,270.

Group Quarters Population in East Saint Louis, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 272.

Average Household Size in East Saint Louis, IL
The average household size in East Saint Louis is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Saint Louis, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,899 total housing units in East Saint Louis.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,178, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,913 were owner-occupied (52.9), and 5,265 were renter-occupied (47.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,721 vacant homes in East Saint Louis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Saint Louis, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,381, with a median value in dollars of 41,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Saint Louis, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $682 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Saint Louis, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,998 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Saint Louis, Illinois
1,642 people in East Saint Louis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Saint Louis, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Saint Louis was 2,435, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Saint Louis, IL
In 2000, there were 9,160 people in East Saint Louis, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Saint Louis, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 602 people in East Saint Louis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Saint Louis, Illinois
There were 11,221 in the labor force in East Saint Louis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in East Saint Louis was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Saint Louis, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,324. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Saint Louis, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,567. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Saint Louis, Illinois
Per capita income in East Saint Louis in the last full census was 11,169. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in East Saint Louis numbered 2,464, or 31.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Saint Louis, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10,915, or 35.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.