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Population (year 2000): 31,542. Estimated
population in July 2005: 29,843 (-5.4% change)
Males: 14,166 (44.9%), Females: 17,376 (55.1%)
St. Clair County
Zip code:
62205
Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $21,324 (year 2000)
Median house value: $41,800 (year 2000)
Races in East St. Louis:
- Black (97.7%)
- White Non-Hispanic (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.1%).
Elevation: 405 feet
Land area: 14.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in East St. Louis
- High school or higher: 66.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 17.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in East St. Louis city
- Never married: 45.3%
- Now married: 24.8%
- Separated: 5.8%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 13.2%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -9,308 (-22.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near East St. Louis:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF EAST ST LOUIS (about 2 miles;
EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL)
- TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC (about 2 miles;
CENTREVILLE, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East
St. Louis:
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: STL)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 20 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS,
IL; ID: ALN)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 22 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL; ID: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to East St. Louis:
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 4 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS,
IL; ID: CPS)
- SACKMAN FIELD (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; ID:
H49)
- ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 24 miles; ST
JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)
Amtrak stations near East St. Louis:
- 6 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand.
- 20 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
East St. Louis:
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 10
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 14 miles; ST
LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
FT enrollment: 10,939)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY
(about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 16
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
Library in East St. Louis:
- EAST ST. LOUIS P.L. (Operating income:
$385,422; Location: 5300 STATE STREET; 54,893 books; 52
audio materials; 603 video materials; 97 serial
subscriptions)
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