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Compare East St Louis to Carbondale

This post compares East St Louis, Illinois to Carbondale, 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 East St Louis (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 26,678 26,196
Income (median) $29,573 $37,005
Home Value (median) $ $117,600
White 1% 61%
Black 95% 25%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 29% 20%
Age (median) 35 23
Rentals 0% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or Carbondale?
A: East St Louis has a similar population count than Carbondale: 26678 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for East St Louis versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East St Louis may include: South-Holland, Dolton, and Maywood.

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

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