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Compare East St Louis to Charleston

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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