East St. Louis city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,682
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,682
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,490
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,462
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,469
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 57.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 2.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 93.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 950
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $52,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,982
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,292
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,005
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,489
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,458
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,700
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,036
Persons in poverty, percent 32.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,326.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,930.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.99
FIPS Code 1722255