East St. Louis, IL Population

Overview

19,437

Total Population

42.7

Median age

56.95%

Female population %

75.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

233

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East St. Louis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East St. Louis is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East St. Louis's population under 18 was 19.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East St. Louis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East St. Louis, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 44.50% aged 30 to 64, 19.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,703 more females than males in East St. Louis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.95% females and 43.05% males in East St. Louis, IL.
The East St. Louis, IL gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 733.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,009.

East St. Louis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East St. Louis population: 1.70% are White, 96.22% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.23% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.
East St. Louis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 233 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,204 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East St. Louis is Black or African American with a population of 18,703 (96.22% of the total population).

East St. Louis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 31,619 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East St. Louis's population decreased by 4,708 (14.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East St. Louis's population decreased by 8,508 (31.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East St. Louis's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,919.