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Compare Elgin to East St Louis

This post compares Elgin, Illinois to East St Louis, 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 Elgin (city) East St Louis (city)
Population 112,628 26,678
Income (median) $41,941 $29,573
Home Value (median) $171,200 $
White 61% 1%
Black 6% 95%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 41% 29%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 33% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or East St Louis?
A: Elgin has a much larger population count than East St Louis: 112628 compared with 26678 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elgin versus 0% for East St Louis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elgin may include: Berwyn, Aurora, and Joliet.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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