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Compare Rockford to East St Louis

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockford may include: Belleville, Peoria, and Alton.

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

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