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Compare East St Louis to Rockford

This post compares East St Louis, Illinois to Rockford, 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) Rockford (city)
Population 26,678 148,640
Income (median) $29,573 $37,997
Home Value (median) $ $89,500
White 1% 66%
Black 95% 21%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 0% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or Rockford?
A: East St Louis has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 26678 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for East St Louis versus 44% for Rockford.

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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