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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full economic history available with a paid plan. View plans →

This data is based on 7 ZIP codes

62201, 62202, 62203, 62204, 62205, 62206, 62207
, which covers East St. Louis and Cahokia Heights and Fairmont City and Sauget and Washington Park.

The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers below reflect the combined 7 ZIP codes area shared across these towns.

Businessesi

596 ▼ 2.9%

Jobsi

11,068 ▲ 2.6%

Avg. Wagei

$57,331 ▲ 7.6%

+11% vs avg. St. Clair Co. town

Total Payrolli

$634.5M ▲ 10.5%

Jobs Per Residenti

0.61 ▲ 3.4%

Small Businessi

80.4% ▼ 1.8%

3 with 250+ employees

Diversity Indexi

0.87 ▲ 1.2%

Year

East St. Louis vs. Avg. St. Clair Co. Town

East St. LouisAvg.Diff
Total jobsi11,0685,560+99%
Businessesi596376+59%
Average wagei$57,331$51,487+11%

Top Sectors: East St. Louis vs. Avg. St. Clair Co. Towni

Number of businesses by sector. Hover for details.

Jobs & Businesses Over Timei

Hover to see exact numbers. Gold line is total jobs; teal line is total businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns