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Compare DeKalb to East St Louis

This post compares DeKalb, 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 DeKalb (city) East St Louis (city)
Population 43,141 26,678
Income (median) $38,820 $29,573
Home Value (median) $149,800 $
White 73% 1%
Black 14% 95%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 28% 29%
Age (median) 24 35
Rentals 62% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, DeKalb or East St Louis?
A: DeKalb has a larger population count than East St Louis: 43141 compared with 26678 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for DeKalb versus 0% for East St Louis.

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

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

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