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Compare West Chicago to East St Louis

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Chicago may include: Round-Lake-Beach, Carpentersville, and Elgin.

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

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