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East St. Louis, IL vs St. Charles, MO

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- St. Charles is 0% more densely populated than East St. Louis.
- People are 146.4% more likely to be married in St. Charles.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in St. Charles.
 East St. Louis, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,218329,725,481
 Female Population57.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201026,911  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,321285,036,114
 Population - 199040,944  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-37.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,844.393.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 East St. Louis, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 East St. Louis, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 White1.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 East St. Louis, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Married Population19.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married54.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households7,644  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,12980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,921  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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