Who owns and who rents in East Saint Louis?
The share of households that own versus rent in East Saint Louis, IL, how that split has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, state and nation.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
East Saint Louis's housing is split like this.
Homeowner households: 76% — U.S.: 65%
Occupied households
- Own: 670
- Rent: 210
Homeownership rate
- East Saint Louis: 76.1
- St. Clair County: 67.8
- IL: 66.8
- U.S.: 65
What it means
76% of households here own their home — 11 percentage points higher than the national rate of 65%.
Since 2015, the homeowner share has risen by about 15.8 percentage points.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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