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East St. Louis, IL vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than East St. Louis.
- People are 74.5% more likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years younger in Memphis.
 East St. Louis, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population57.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201026,911  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199040,944  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-37.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 East St. Louis, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 East St. Louis, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 White1.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 East St. Louis, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population19.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married54.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed11.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households7,644  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,921  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children31.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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