East St. Louis

  1. East St. Louis Legal Resources
  2. East St. Louis Statistics
  3. East St. Louis Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. East St. Louis Employment Information
  5. East St. Louis Family Information
  6. East St. Louis Education Information
  7. East St. Louis Business Information
  8. East St. Louis Public Benefits Information
  9. East St. Louis Immigration & Civil Rights Information


East St. Louis Legal Resources Back to top

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East St. Louis Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,542
  • Land Area (2000): 36.423 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.950 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.4186 (-2.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.4186 (25.8) / 89.6186 (32.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,001
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,329
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 38 inches
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Houses (2000): 12,899
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,174
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,816
East St. Louis Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,524 99.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6 0.02%

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East St. Louis Employment Information Back to top
East St. Louis Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,188 11,457 1,731 13.12% 131
1991 12,334 10,768 1,567 12.70% 127
1992 12,070 10,522 1,548 12.83% 128
1993 11,695 10,350 1,345 11.50% 115
1994 11,590 10,326 1,265 10.91% 109
1995 11,839 10,643 1,196 10.10% 101
1996 11,677 10,620 1,057 9.05% 90
1997 11,740 10,705 1,035 8.81% 88
1998 11,527 10,415 1,112 9.64% 96
1999 11,301 10,232 1,069 9.46% 94
2000 10,492 9,551 941 8.97% 90
2001 10,280 9,319 961 9.34% 93
2002 10,211 9,108 1,103 10.80% 108
2003 10,058 8,868 1,190 11.83% 118
2004 9,956 8,795 1,161 11.66% 117
2005 9,970 8,924 1,046 10.49% 105
2006 9,980 9,003 977 9.78% 98
2007 10,104 9,085 1,018 10.08% 101
2008 10,271 9,009 1,262 12.29% 123
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,995 8,838 1,157 11.58% 116
Feb 2008 10,008 8,951 1,057 10.56% 106
Mar 2008 10,227 9,094 1,133 11.08% 111
Apr 2008 10,211 9,236 975 9.55% 95
May 2008 10,235 9,137 1,098 10.73% 107
Jun 2008 10,465 9,105 1,360 13.00% 130
Jul 2008 10,540 8,933 1,607 15.25% 152
Aug 2008 10,398 8,858 1,540 14.81% 148
Sep 2008 10,362 8,927 1,435 13.85% 138
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

East St. Louis Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 432 11.37%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 271 7.14%
3. Public Administration 239 6.29%
4. Educational Services 235 6.19%
5. Other Transportation 213 5.61%
6. Metal Manufactuing 197 5.19%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 168 4.42%
8. Construction 163 4.29%
9. Health Care 144 3.79%
10. Social Assistance 111 2.92%
11. Finance and Insurance 91 2.40%
12. Rail Transportation 91 2.40%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 85 2.24%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 80 2.11%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 78 2.05%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 73 1.92%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 1.87%
18. Truck Transportation 69 1.82%
19. Department and Other General Stores 65 1.71%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 61 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,116 20.28%
2. Educational Services 801 14.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 499 9.07%
4. Social Assistance 489 8.88%
5. Public Administration 263 4.78%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 238 4.32%
7. Finance and Insurance 215 3.91%
8. Department and Other General Stores 175 3.18%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 162 2.94%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 2.36%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 128 2.33%
12. Other Transportation 100 1.82%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 90 1.64%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 71 1.29%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65 1.18%
16. Food Manufacturing 63 1.14%
17. U.S. Postal Service 63 1.14%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 1.11%
19. Construction 60 1.09%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 55 1.00%

East St. Louis Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 378 9.95%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 265 6.98%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 245 6.45%
4. Other Production Occupations 181 4.77%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 156 4.11%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 150 3.95%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 147 3.87%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 145 3.82%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 138 3.63%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 110 2.90%
11. Other Management Occupations 107 2.82%
12. Bus Drivers 81 2.13%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.13%
14. Rail and Water Transportation 80 2.11%
15. Cashiers 78 2.05%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 72 1.90%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 69 1.82%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 1.79%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 68 1.79%
20. Construction Laborers 64 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 412 7.49%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 358 6.50%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 340 6.18%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 321 5.83%
5. Child Care Workers 253 4.60%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 232 4.22%
7. Cashiers 221 4.02%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 193 3.51%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 193 3.51%
10. Other Management Occupations 186 3.38%
11. Secretaries and Admins 183 3.32%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 180 3.27%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 172 3.12%
14. Customer Service Representatives 138 2.51%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 135 2.45%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 131 2.38%
17. Registered Nurses 114 2.07%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 111 2.02%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 109 1.98%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 106 1.93%

East St. Louis Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,055 40.61%
15-35 hours 2,371 10.63%
1-14 hours 731 3.28%
No regular hours 10,140 45.48%

East St. Louis Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 313 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 307 3.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 451 5.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 755 8.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 685 7.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,010 11.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,139 12.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,133 12.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 304 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 411 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 218 2.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 121 1.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,083 12.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 861 9.79%

East St. Louis Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 152 1.73%
5-9 560 6.37%
10-14 1,309 14.89%
15-19 1,638 18.63%
20-24 1,489 16.94%
25-29 393 4.47%
30-34 1,490 16.95%
35-39 158 1.80%
40-44 235 2.67%
45-59 576 6.55%
60-89 436 4.96%
At least 90 355 4.04%

East St. Louis Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 239 2.72% 5,302 60.31%
30-44 419 4.77% 1,464 16.65%
45-59 223 2.54% 353 4.02%
At least 60 439 4.99% 352 4.00%

East St. Louis Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,079 11.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,110 67.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,320 14.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 214 2.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 236 2.61%

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East St. Louis Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,144 (31,265 people)
Families (2000): 7,738 (26,400 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 861
People at same address in 1995: 18,951
East St. Louis Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,210 28.80%
$10,000-$14,999 1,206 10.82%
$15,000-$19,999 914 8.20%
$20,000-$24,999 870 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 910 8.17%
$30,000-$34,999 743 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 479 4.30%
$40,000-$44,999 434 3.89%
$45,000-$49,999 428 3.84%
$50,000-$59,999 542 4.86%
$60,000-$74,999 577 5.18%
$75,000-$99,999 476 4.27%
$100,000-$124,999 217 1.95%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.32%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.23%
$200,000 or more 76 0.68%

East St. Louis Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,106 27.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,473 22.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 328 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,000 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,445 12.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 890 7.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 440 3.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 416 3.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

East St. Louis Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,563 27.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,020 3.75%
Public Assistance 1,592 5.86%
Retirement 1,986 7.31%
Self Employment 480 1.77%
Social Security 3,628 13.35%
Supplemental Security 1,697 6.24%
Wage / Salary 7,443 27.38%
Other 1,774 6.53%

East St. Louis Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,643 65.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 874 34.72%

East St. Louis Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,270 13.06%
Color 1 Box Married 3,361 34.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,634 47.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 462 4.75%

East St. Louis Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,730 13.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,628 27.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,683 43.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,024 15.49%

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East St. Louis Education Information Back to top
East St. Louis Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,823 8.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,432 25.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,289 29.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,771 22.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,037 4.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,272 6.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 499 2.36%

East St. Louis Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 768 2.43% 21 0.07% 789 2.50%
Kindergarten 530 1.68% 23 0.07% 553 1.75%
Grades 1-4 2,454 7.78% 89 0.28% 2,543 8.06%
Grades 5-8 2,122 6.73% 144 0.46% 2,266 7.18%
Grades 9-12 2,550 8.08% 85 0.27% 2,635 8.35%
Undergrad college 891 2.82% 154 0.49% 1,045 3.31%
Graduate or professional school 107 0.34% 0 0.00% 107 0.34%
Total 9,422 29.87% 516 1.64% 9,938 31.51%

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East St. Louis Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $322,160,000
Retail sales (2002): $65,854,000
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East St. Louis Public Benefits Information Back to top
East St. Louis Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,212 64.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,915 35.07%

East St. Louis Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $905 $394 $397 $0 $24 $754 $2,080 $1,096 $12,386 $0
1952 $889 $535 $160 $0 $26 $919 $1,994 $1,095 $11,921 $0
1953 $987 $532 $463 $0 $33 $1,031 $2,514 $1,193 $14,102 $0
1954 $1,396 $608 $218 $0 $34 $1,077 $2,725 $1,376 $14,483 $1,868
1955 $1,585 $601 $326 $0 $42 $1,337 $3,290 $1,454 $13,935 $1,743
1956 $1,344 $995 $591 $0 $46 $121 $2,102 $1,521 $4,015 $1,403
1957 $2,041 $1,051 $668 $0 $50 $386 $3,145 $1,575 $4,064 $1,961
1958 $2,051 $993 $517 $0 $55 $2,056 $4,679 $1,858 $18,247 $5,833
1959 $2,347 $1,060 $540 $0 $65 $1,803 $4,755 $2,012 $18,309 $5,903
1960 $1,957 $931 $211 $0 $72 $1,856 $4,096 $1,923 $18,227 $4,715
1961 $962 $978 $240 $0 $82 $1,924 $3,208 $2,059 $17,393 $3,796
1962 $1,465 $1,373 $455 $0 $89 $2,020 $4,029 $2,435 $18,151 $3,448
1963 $1,395 $1,469 $915 $0 $97 $2,288 $4,695 $2,645 $17,148 $3,873
1964 $1,395 $1,469 $915 $0 $97 $2,288 $4,695 $2,645 $17,148 $0
1965 $596 $1,526 $615 $0 $97 $2,532 $3,840 $2,662 $16,086 $0
1966 $2,091 $1,552 $881 $0 $97 $3,197 $6,266 $2,760 $17,516 $0
1967 $1,845 $1,680 $500 $0 $108 $3,466 $5,919 $2,959 $19,055 $5,573
1968 $1,586 $1,791 $861 $0 $108 $2,665 $5,220 $3,306 $18,409 $0
1969 $2,026 $2,043 $1,350 $0 $108 $1,765 $5,249 $3,736 $17,811 $0
1970 $2,672 $2,093 $1,992 $0 $108 $1,909 $6,681 $4,332 $19,505 $5,051
1971 $3,913 $2,370 $4,540 $0 $108 $2,176 $10,737 $5,505 $15,982 $5,155
1972 $3,028 $2,337 $14,608 $0 $182 $2,022 $19,840 $6,394 $16,060 $6,924
1973 $2,805 $2,313 $16,361 $0 $182 $1,768 $21,116 $11,000 $15,889 $6,854
1974 $3,375 $2,425 $11,248 $0 $182 $1,732 $16,537 $12,076 $14,497 $5,210
1975 $2,893 $2,478 $3,235 $0 $182 $1,894 $8,204 $5,907 $14,268 $4,182
1976 $2,780 $2,582 $13,858 $0 $182 $2,114 $18,934 $9,390 $13,711 $6,657
1977 $2,978 $2,613 $13,817 $0 $387 $2,050 $19,232 $10,650 $13,240 $7,997
1978 $3,359 $2,610 $13,882 $0 $409 $1,519 $19,169 $11,424 $18,610 $8,827
1979 $3,648 $3,101 $15,044 $0 $497 $1,787 $20,976 $13,389 $20,457 $5,423
1980 $3,648 $3,101 $15,044 $0 $497 $1,787 $20,976 $13,389 $20,457 $5,423
1981 $3,952 $3,357 $16,295 $0 $538 $1,932 $22,717 $13,389 $20,457 $5,423
1982 $2,500 $3,471 $17,556 $0 $626 $5,130 $25,812 $12,542 $7,672 $4,707
1983 $3,117 $3,932 $9,322 $0 $1,182 $3,477 $17,098 $8,175 $15,758 $19,321
1984 $2,843 $3,394 $9,010 $0 $1,357 $4,120 $17,330 $6,697 $15,890 $23,996
1985 $2,843 $3,394 $9,010 $0 $1,357 $4,120 $17,330 $6,697 $15,890 $23,996
1986 $3,277 $3,667 $8,412 $0 $1,501 $3,431 $16,621 $7,100 $70,575 $21,414
1987 $3,359 $3,758 $8,621 $0 $1,501 $3,517 $16,998 $7,278 $70,575 $21,414
1988 $3,497 $3,911 $8,975 $0 $1,501 $3,660 $17,633 $7,576 $70,575 $21,414
1989 $3,637 $4,068 $9,335 $0 $1,501 $3,808 $18,281 $7,879 $70,575 $21,414
1990 $3,768 $4,215 $9,672 $0 $1,501 $3,945 $18,886 $8,163 $43,800 $21,414
1991 $3,862 $4,319 $9,914 $0 $1,501 $4,043 $19,320 $8,367 $43,800 $21,414
1992 $824 $3,545 $5,898 $2,973 $0 $5,702 $15,397 $6,006 $14,379 $39,436
1993 $3,928 $4,383 $4,828 $0 $1,026 $1,784 $11,566 $9,070 $16,022 $19,771
1994 $3,837 $4,280 $6,447 $0 $1,026 $2,661 $13,971 $9,912 $11,766 $18,769
1995 $4,275 $4,768 $6,230 $0 $1,026 $3,094 $14,625 $10,280 $11,310 $20,300
1996 $4,200 $4,684 $6,230 $0 $1,026 $3,569 $15,025 $10,989 $10,854 $20,438
1997 $3,332 $4,930 $23,690 $0 $1,694 $1,375 $30,091 $9,668 $47,348 $35,186
1998 $4,103 $4,513 $22,608 $0 $1,706 $1,626 $30,043 $9,958 $45,854 $36,926
1999 $4,215 $4,609 $23,337 $0 $1,706 $1,741 $30,999 $9,996 $44,360 $39,513
2000 $4,875 $5,329 $26,240 $0 $1,706 $2,530 $35,351 $10,561 $42,866 $40,733
2001 $5,112 $5,588 $27,242 $0 $1,706 $2,735 $36,795 $11,056 $41,372 $41,297
2002 $8,069 $3,451 $25,659 $0 $0 $2,739 $36,467 $9,212 $3,480 $28,184


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $62 $49 $7 $1,380 $0 $2,638
$821 $0 $43 $0 $85 $191
1952 $0 $68 $36 $7 $669 $0 $2,333
$755 $0 $394 $0 $89 $315
1953 $0 $73 $50 $8 $816 $0 $2,646
$809 $0 $441 $0 $93 $356
1954 $0 $150 $55 $7 $700 $0 $5,833
$914 $0 $632 $0 $92 $3,283
1955 $0 $180 $59 $4 $1,145 $0 $4,131
$963 $0 $442 $0 $95 $1,243
1956 $0 $212 $89 $0 $1,272 $0 $3,345
$1,001 $0 $129 $0 $101 $541
1957 $0 $192 $48 $0 $1,199 $0 $3,237
$1,045 $0 $130 $0 $104 $519
1958 $0 $135 $125 $0 $1,444 $0 $4,840
$1,117 $0 $1,175 $0 $100 $744
1959 $0 $192 $0 $0 $1,276 $0 $4,419
$1,219 $0 $651 $0 $100 $981
1960 $0 $231 $0 $0 $1,145 $0 $4,091
$1,246 $0 $619 $0 $105 $745
1961 $0 $215 $0 $0 $1,753 $0 $4,753
$1,237 $0 $643 $0 $116 $789
1962 $0 $227 $48 $0 $994 $0 $4,758
$1,413 $0 $784 $0 $135 $1,157
1963 $0 $340 $0 $0 $1,626 $0 $5,532
$1,531 $0 $696 $0 $152 $1,187
1964 $0 $340 $45 $0 $1,626 $0 $5,532
$1,531 $0 $696 $0 $152 $1,142
1965 $0 $314 $49 $0 $2,033 $0 $5,774
$1,681 $0 $730 $0 $152 $815
1966 $0 $309 $63 $5 $2,216 $0 $7,460
$1,678 $0 $817 $0 $152 $2,220
1967 $0 $405 $108 $4 $1,821 $0 $7,372
$1,671 $0 $819 $0 $236 $2,308
1968 $0 $456 $64 $4 $2,444 $0 $7,479
$1,803 $0 $688 $0 $236 $1,784
1969 $0 $562 $105 $4 $1,725 $0 $7,265
$2,107 $0 $713 $0 $236 $1,813
1970 $0 $532 $103 $6 $1,555 $31 $8,957
$2,242 $0 $686 $0 $236 $3,566
1971 $0 $553 $87 $4 $3,185 $0 $12,036
$2,798 $0 $694 $0 $236 $4,479
1972 $0 $434 $51 $4 $2,599 $0 $11,080
$2,765 $0 $741 $0 $367 $4,119
1973 $0 $530 $269 $0 $1,852 $0 $22,191
$2,764 $0 $764 $0 $367 $15,645
1974 $0 $583 $296 $0 $1,928 $0 $19,319
$3,018 $0 $759 $0 $367 $12,368
1975 $0 $1,174 $413 $0 $2,070 $0 $11,108
$3,458 $0 $703 $0 $367 $2,923
1976 $0 $1,089 $436 $224 $1,919 $113 $22,207
$3,691 $0 $518 $0 $367 $13,850
1977 $0 $1,523 $253 $170 $1,523 $1,002 $19,975
$4,411 $0 $552 $0 $566 $9,975
1978 $0 $1,431 $628 $53 $1,727 $76 $20,815
$3,967 $582 $625 $0 $657 $11,069
1979 $0 $1,981 $1,544 $0 $1,210 $0 $23,126
$4,610 $548 $544 $0 $691 $11,998
1980 $0 $1,981 $1,544 $0 $1,210 $0 $23,126
$4,610 $548 $544 $0 $691 $11,998
1981 $0 $2,144 $1,671 $0 $1,308 $0 $25,035
$4,992 $593 $589 $0 $747 $12,991
1982 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,877 $0 $29,740
$9,642 $0 $306 $0 $787 $16,128
1983 $0 $2,016 $653 $33 $3,742 $377 $17,974
$4,791 $437 $919 $0 $992 $4,014
1984 $0 $1,436 $248 $34 $1,639 $457 $18,331
$3,683 $450 $990 $0 $1,039 $8,355
1985 $0 $1,436 $248 $34 $1,639 $457 $18,331
$3,683 $450 $990 $0 $1,039 $8,355
1986 $0 $2,198 $1,062 $0 $3,283 $636 $22,018
$4,964 $99 $2,174 $0 $1,094 $6,508
1987 $0 $2,252 $1,071 $0 $3,355 $637 $22,343
$5,074 $101 $2,174 $0 $1,094 $6,585
1988 $0 $2,344 $1,087 $0 $3,476 $639 $22,892
$5,259 $105 $2,174 $0 $1,094 $6,714
1989 $0 $2,439 $1,103 $0 $3,599 $641 $23,452
$5,447 $109 $2,174 $0 $1,094 $6,846
1990 $0 $2,527 $1,118 $0 $3,714 $643 $23,977
$5,624 $113 $2,174 $0 $1,094 $6,970
1991 $0 $2,590 $1,129 $0 $3,796 $644 $24,352
$5,750 $116 $2,174 $0 $1,094 $7,059
1992 $0 $2,187 $639 $0 $2,114 $0 $26,414
$3,501 $0 $1,006 $3,806 $0 $13,161
1993 $0 $2,152 $471 $0 $3,532 $0 $18,154
$5,481 $0 $304 $0 $1,734 $4,480
1994 $0 $2,354 $555 $0 $3,604 $0 $18,995
$5,591 $0 $320 $0 $1,734 $4,837
1995 $0 $2,418 $570 $0 $3,702 $0 $19,453
$5,743 $0 $317 $0 $1,734 $4,969
1996 $0 $2,491 $587 $0 $3,813 $0 $20,027
$5,916 $0 $366 $0 $1,734 $5,120
1997 $0 $7,032 $494 $0 $4,065 $0 $33,718
$10,142 $0 $2,023 $0 $2,074 $7,888
1998 $0 $6,677 $429 $0 $3,211 $0 $30,210
$8,182 $0 $2,367 $0 $2,189 $7,155
1999 $0 $7,021 $451 $0 $3,377 $0 $31,784
$8,603 $0 $2,619 $0 $2,189 $7,524
2000 $0 $7,877 $506 $0 $3,788 $0 $35,134
$9,650 $0 $2,684 $0 $2,189 $8,440
2001 $0 $8,311 $534 $0 $3,997 $0 $36,802
$10,182 $0 $2,684 $0 $2,189 $8,905
2002 $0 $7,058 $0 $0 $3,504 $0 $32,128
$10,158 $0 $226 $0 $0 $11,182

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East St. Louis Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,768 18.29%
10-19 Years 5,535 17.55%
20-29 Years 4,022 12.75%
30-39 Years 3,782 11.99%
40-49 Years 4,001 12.68%
50-59 Years 3,246 10.29%
60-69 Years 2,431 7.71%
70-79 Years 1,807 5.73%
80-89 Years 792 2.51%
90+ Years 158 0.50%

East St. Louis Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,166 44.91%
Color 1 Box Female 17,376 55.09%

East St. Louis Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 30,702 97.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 363 1.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 230 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 155 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

East St. Louis Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 350 35.93%
2. United States Or American 182 18.69%
3. German 117 12.01%
4. Irish 117 12.01%
5. English 86 8.83%
6. French Canadian 24 2.46%
7. Polish 21 2.16%
8. French Non-Basque 20 2.05%
9. Lithuanian 16 1.64%
10. Haitian 11 1.13%

East St. Louis Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,168 97.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 406 1.41%
3. French 96 0.33%
4. German 30 0.10%
5. French Creole 25 0.09%
6. Vietnamese 25 0.09%
7. Japanese 8 0.03%
8. Greek 4 0.01%
9. Other Indo European 4 0.01%
10. Arabic 4 0.01%

East St. Louis Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,451 99.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 46 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.10%

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