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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

Population Overview

Total Population
17,173
Population Density
1,088
per square mile
Land Area
15.8
square miles (40.9 km²)
Median Age
32.8 yrs
16% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 20.7% US: 61.6%
Black 71.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
20.7%
Black
71.5%
Hispanic
2.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.5%
Spanish
2.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
24% above US avg (6%)
Disability
20.9%
61% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.5%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.495
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population17,173
Population Density1,088 / sq mi
Land Area15.8 sq mi
Median Age32.8 years

Gender

Male45.8%
Female54.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White20.7%
Black or African American71.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.5%
Spanish2.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability20.9%
Health Insurance93.5%
Broadband Access80.4%
Gini Coefficient0.495

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+