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The total population of East St. Louis is estimated to be 18,796 with 8,179 males (43.51%) and 10,617 females (56.49%). There are 2,438 more females than males in East St. Louis.
The median household income in East St. Louis was $28,116 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 910(3.34%) from $27,206 in 2020. This income is 37.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East St. Louis sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $32,361. Overall, the median household income for the city of East St. Louis stands at $28,116.
In East St. Louis, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,593 for males and $19,950 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,913 for males and $36,355 for females.
In East St. Louis, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $70,883, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $27,301.
In 2022, the population of East St. Louis was 17,919, a 1.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East St. Louis's population was 18,194, a decline of 1.14% compared to a population of 18,403 in 2020.
The median age in East St. Louis, IL is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 44.50% aged 30 to 64, 19.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East St. Louis population: 1.70% are White, 96.22% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.23% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.