East St. Louis, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 28,773 (Urban population: 28,768, Rural population: 5 (all nonfarm))

East St. Louis, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,902 (11,187 occupied: 5,927 owner occupied, 5,260 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	33%

Housing density: 917 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $346 (lower quartile is $178, upper quartile is $474)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $320

Median gross rent in East St. Louis, IL in 2007: $498

Housing units in East St. Louis with a mortgage: 2,565 (259 second mortgage, 308 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,816

East St. Louis,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,679 (it was $41,600 in 2000)

East St. Louis:	$68,679
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,077 - $95,104

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $77,248
Here: $77,248
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $81,765
Here: $81,765
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $52,240
Here: $52,240
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $50,791
Here: $50,791
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $111,577
Here: $111,577
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $51,705
Here: $51,705
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,265

In family households: 27,439 (2,639 male householders, 5,099 female householders)
2,394 spouses, 12,064 children (11,303 natural, 394 adopted, 367 stepchildren), 2,475 grandchildren, 587 brothers or sisters, 293 parents, 849 other relatives, 1,039 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,826 (1,455 male householders (1,324 living alone)), 1,951 female householders (1,771 living alone)), 420 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 265 (183 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,550 2-persons, 2,016 3-persons, 1,411 4-persons, 915 5-persons, 475 6-persons, 371 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,095 1-person, 261 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

1,769 married couples with children.
6,135 single-parent households (436 men, 5,699 women).

97.9% of residents of East St. Louis speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 79 (0.3%)
(58.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East St. Louis, Illinois:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 207 4 rooms: 728 5 rooms: 1,926 6 rooms: 1,444 7 rooms: 831 8 rooms: 470 9 or more rooms: 275

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East St. Louis, Illinois:
	1 room: 68 2 rooms: 345 3 rooms: 905 4 rooms: 1,373 5 rooms: 1,556 6 rooms: 670 7 rooms: 141 8 rooms: 136 9 or more rooms: 66

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 171
1995 to 1998: 377
1990 to 1994: 136
1980 to 1989: 387
1970 to 1979: 1,102
1960 to 1969: 2,116
1950 to 1959: 3,049
1940 to 1949: 2,373
1939 or earlier: 3,191

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East St. Louis:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 333 2 bedrooms: 2,218 3 bedrooms: 2,295 4 bedrooms: 853 5 or more bedrooms: 186

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East St. Louis:
	no bedroom: 194 1 bedroom: 1,234 2 bedrooms: 2,037 3 bedrooms: 1,319 4 bedrooms: 381 5 or more bedrooms: 95

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East St. Louis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 915 1 vehicle: 2,523 2 vehicles: 1,671 3 vehicles: 610 4 vehicles: 175 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in East St. Louis in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,579 1 vehicle: 2,064 2 vehicles: 441 3 vehicles: 157 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in East St. Louis, IL:

Less than $10,000: 136
$10,000 to $14,999: 68
$15,000 to $19,999: 112
$20,000 to $24,999: 136
$25,000 to $29,999: 240
$30,000 to $34,999: 245
$35,000 to $39,999: 254
$40,000 to $49,999: 441
$50,000 to $59,999: 605
$60,000 to $69,999: 554
$70,000 to $79,999: 630
$80,000 to $89,999: 412
$90,000 to $99,999: 331
$100,000 to $124,999: 576
$125,000 to $149,999: 370
$150,000 to $174,999: 102
$175,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 to $249,999: 57
$250,000 to $299,999: 46
$300,000 to $399,999: 20
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 7

East St. Louis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East St. Louis:

Less than $100: 426 people
$100 to $149: 318
$150 to $199: 471
$200 to $249: 251
$250 to $299: 386
$300 to $349: 441
$350 to $399: 475
$400 to $449: 575
$450 to $499: 375
$500 to $549: 251
$550 to $599: 173
$600 to $649: 167
$650 to $699: 88
$700 to $749: 54
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 33
No cash rent: 293

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 17

East St. Louis, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.5%
Number of people working at home: 236 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 152
5 to 9 minutes: 560
10 to 14 minutes: 1309
15 to 19 minutes: 1638
20 to 24 minutes: 1489
25 to 29 minutes: 393
30 to 34 minutes: 1490
35 to 39 minutes: 158
40 to 44 minutes: 235
45 to 59 minutes: 576
60 to 89 minutes: 436
90 or more minutes: 355

East St. Louis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,110 (68%)
Carpooled: 1,079 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,139 (13%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 37 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 88 (1%)
Railroad: 44 (0%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Walked: 214 (2%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 236 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3210
$10,000 to $14,999: 1206
$15,000 to $19,999: 914
$20,000 to $24,999: 870
$25,000 to $29,999: 910
$30,000 to $34,999: 743
$35,000 to $39,999: 479
$40,000 to $44,999: 434
$45,000 to $49,999: 428
$50,000 to $59,999: 542
$60,000 to $74,999: 577
$75,000 to $99,999: 476
$100,000 to $124,999: 217
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 76

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 24316

Subsaharan African:: 350

African: 350

United States or American: 182

German: 97

Irish: 70

English: 52

Polish: 21

French Canadian: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Haitian: 11

Lithuanian: 8

French (except Basque): 8

Italian: 6

Palestinian: 4

Arab:: 4

Scotch-Irish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (32%)
Mexico (25%)
Germany (19%)
Haiti (15%)
Guyana (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17692
Northeast: 82
Midwest: 6950
South: 6583
West: 112

66% of East St. Louis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 145
Nursery to 4th grade: 108
5th and 6th grade: 126
7th and 8th grade: 378
9th grade: 270
10th grade: 435
11th grade: 470
12th grade, no diploma: 818
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,324
Less than 1 year of college: 434
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,076
Associate degree: 391
Bachelor's degree: 469
Master's degree: 70
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 180
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 245
7th and 8th grade: 443
9th grade: 511
10th grade: 412
11th grade: 711
12th grade, no diploma: 762
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,891
Less than 1 year of college: 790
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,838
Associate degree: 612
Bachelor's degree: 674
Master's degree: 331
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 44.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 40.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 35.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,300
Black householders: $23,279
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $6,357
Asian householders: $42,830
Some other race householders: $13,104
Two or more races householders: $13,262
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,208

East St. Louis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East St. Louis household income for Black householders

East St. Louis household income for Some other race householders

East St. Louis household income for Two or more races householders

East St. Louis household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

East St. Louis marital status for males

East St. Louis marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,938
Black or African American householders: $69,339
Asian householders: $61,910
Some other race householders: $107,311
Two or more races householders: $61,910
Hispanic or Latino householders: $35,825

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,349
One, attached: 533
Two: 778
3 or 4: 888
5 to 9: 1,493
10 to 19: 372
20 to 49: 65
50 or more: 356
Mobile homes: 59
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,229

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East St. Louis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 233

Here:	4.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85

Here:	3.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Here:	14.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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