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Compare East St Louis to West Chicago

This post compares East St Louis, Illinois to West Chicago, 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) West Chicago (city)
Population 26,678 27,385
Income (median) $29,573 $39,155
Home Value (median) $ $238,000
White 1% 76%
Black 95% 2%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 29% 49%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 0% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or West Chicago?
A: East St Louis has a similar population count than West Chicago: 26678 compared with 27385 total people.

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

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

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

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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