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Cahokia Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,173
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$37,975
Median Income
$19,692 per capita
$56,900
Home Value
$121,358 Zillow
$959
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
6,494
Violent Crime/100K
41,558 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$37,975 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,900 home value, $959/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
6,494 violent crimes/100K (1609% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,975
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,692
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.2%
127% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cahokia Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cahokia Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,975
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,692
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,224
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,519
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,519
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.6%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.7%
55% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.6%
Public Transit
7.7%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,318
Restaurants
1,029
Healthcare
2,212
Retail
810
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,224
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,881
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,975 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,692 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,519 |
| County GDP | $40,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.6% |
| Public Transit | 7.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,318 |
| Restaurants | 1,029 |
| Healthcare | 2,212 |
| Retail | 810 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,881 |