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Explore the life in East St. Louis based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In East St. Louis
2. Pros and Cons of Living In East St. Louis
3. Crime In East St. Louis
4. Cost of Living In East St. Louis
5. Gender In East St. Louis
6. Household Income For East St. Louis
7. Education In East St. Louis
8. Race & Ethnicity In East St. Louis

East St. Louis is a city in Illinois state in USA with a population of 26359 residents.. The poverty rate of East St. Louis is 30.6%, which is 119% higher than national average. The typical household in East St. Louis earns $24009 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 5 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 73.7% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in East St. Louis are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 8 workers in East St. Louis is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in East St. Louis, only 83% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of East St. Louis remained 13.2%, which is 181% higher than national rate. Nearly 3 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In East St. Louis, only 12% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 33% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in East St. Louis is 78, which is 22% lower than national average. Median home value in East St. Louis is $53900 , which is 77% lower than national average. While median income in East St. Louis remained $24009, which is 64% lower than national average.

Jobs30%

Housing20%

Affordability70%

Safety85%

Amenities85%

Diversity30%

Education40%

Commute80%

The overall crime rate in East St. Louis, Illinois is 11% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of East St. Louis is 163% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of East St. Louis is 19% lower than national average. You have 1 in 98 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 64 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Illinois	3	6	1	12	1
In USA	1086	1609	355	2329	314

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Illinois	2	1	2	2	1
In USA	143	3	264	213	188