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Gary, IN vs East St. Louis, IL

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- Household income in East St. Louis, is 24% less than it is in Gary and is 165% below the National Average.
- Gary unemployment rate is 13.0%.
- East St. Louis unemployment rate is 12.0%.
 Gary, INEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,520  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$26,011$69,021
 Family Median Income$37,671  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gary, INEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock31.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gary, INEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.1%13.1%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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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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