East St. Louis, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East St. Louis	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,843	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$36,067	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,722	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,684	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,951	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,815	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East St. Louis is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in East St. Louis is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East St. Louis is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East St. Louis is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,042 $36,067 $72,134

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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East St. Louis median earnings by income bracket

East St. Louis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.7%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.4%	20.4%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Warson Woods, MO	2,457	$244,793	201.0%
Glendale, MO	6,004	$212,617	161.4%
Grantwood Village, MO	981	$189,545	133.0%
Oakland, MO	1,587	$164,271	102.0%
East St. Louis, IL	27,033	$36,067	55.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canyon Lake, TX	27,035	$115,063	41.5%
Smithtown, NY	27,027	$201,068	147.2%
Sun City West, AZ	27,025	$82,316	1.2%
Neenah, WI	27,049	$89,547	10.1%
Sainte-Thérèse, QC	27,055	n/a
East St. Louis, IL	27,033	$36,067	55.7%

Source: The East St. Louis, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.