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Compare East St Louis to Rock Island

This post compares East St Louis, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 26,678 38,560
Income (median) $29,573 $41,366
Home Value (median) $ $100,500
White 1% 69%
Black 95% 20%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 0% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or Rock Island?
A: East St Louis has a smaller population count than Rock Island: 26678 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for East St Louis versus 34% for Rock Island.

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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