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Compare Chicago Heights to East St Louis

This post compares Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights (city) East St Louis (city)
Population 30,292 26,678
Income (median) $40,740 $29,573
Home Value (median) $98,300 $
White 34% 1%
Black 42% 95%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 35% 29%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 40% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or East St Louis?
A: Chicago Heights has a similar population count than East St Louis: 30292 compared with 26678 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 0% for East St Louis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago Heights may include: Blue-Island, Kankakee, and Park-Forest.

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

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