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Compare Charleston to East St Louis

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to East St Louis, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) East St Louis (city)
Population 21,202 26,678
Income (median) $36,834 $29,573
Home Value (median) $91,400 $
White 86% 1%
Black 7% 95%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 22% 29%
Age (median) 25 35
Rentals 52% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or East St Louis?
A: Charleston has a similar population count than East St Louis: 21202 compared with 26678 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in East St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or East St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Charleston versus 0% for East St Louis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: DeKalb, Normal, and Champaign.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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