East St. Louis is a city in Illinois state in USA with a population of 26359 residents.. The poverty rate of East St. Louis is 30.6%, which is 119% higher than national average. The typical household in East St. Louis earns $24009 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 5 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 73.7% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in East St. Louis are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 8 workers in East St. Louis is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in East St. Louis, only 83% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of East St. Louis remained 13.2%, which is 181% higher than national rate. Nearly 3 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In East St. Louis, only 12% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 33% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in East St. Louis is 78, which is 22% lower than national average. Median home value in East St. Louis is $53900 , which is 77% lower than national average. While median income in East St. Louis remained $24009, which is 64% lower than national average.