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East St. Louis, Illinois, in St Clair county, is 7 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Saint Louis metropolitan area. East St. Louis contains a population of approximately 31,542.
In East St. Louis, about 23% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in East St. Louis. Unmarried people abound in the city.
East St. Louis has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, East St. Louis had a median family income of $24,567.
Political donors in East St. Louis favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the city.
East St. Louis has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 53% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in East St. Louis tend toward the low side for Illinois. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In East St. Louis, 80% of commuters drive to work. In East St. Louis, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.
Comparing East St Louis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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