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Compare East St Louis to Waukegan

This post compares East St Louis, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 26,678 87,999
Income (median) $29,573 $31,937
Home Value (median) $ $120,300
White 1% 58%
Black 95% 17%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 29% 43%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 0% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or Waukegan?
A: East St Louis has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 26678 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for East St Louis versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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