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Independence, MO vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 56.5% less likely to be married in East St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in East St. Louis.
 Independence, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,437329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,542285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,397.193.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock95.2%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock15.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews
Quinnten · Swansea, IL
City Of Champions
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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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Beauty incarnate
Over 7 years ago

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

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john · St. Louis, MO
economy
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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