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Kirkwood, MO vs East St. Louis, IL

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- East St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Kirkwood.
- People are 65.2% less likely to be married in East St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in East St. Louis.
 Kirkwood, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,437329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201027,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,542285,036,114
 Population - 199027,291  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,397.193.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kirkwood, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Kirkwood, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock95.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kirkwood, MOEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock15.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households12,077  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,460  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  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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