Population 29,267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edwardsville
Household size in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Edwardsville run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Edwardsville is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 36.1, even as the national median rose. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 21 are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Edwardsville, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Edwardsville
Renters in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Edwardsville own their homes; 29.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Edwardsville as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Edwardsville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $814 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $859 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,025 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,329 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Edwardsville costs $1,329 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the St. Louis area overall ($1,239). Rent has climbed $514 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Edwardsville
Bachelor's degrees in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.0% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.6% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Edwardsville: 54.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 9.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Edwardsville: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 20 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Edwardsville
| Period | Edwardsville | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Edwardsville than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.5 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Edwardsville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville | 2.52 | 35.1 | 7.1% | 29.4% | 8.3% | 1980 | $1,329 | 54.4% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
| Wanda | 2.91 | 40.6 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,031 | 51.1% | 98.6% | 2.7% |
| Poag | 2.26 | 37.7 | 11.1% | 34.2% | 13.2% | 1992 | $948 | 41.5% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| Glen Carbon | 2.41 | 41.3 | 7.4% | 28.7% | 3.6% | 1989 | $1,112 | 53.0% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Kuhn Station | 3.04 | 42.1 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 2000 | $1,044 | 52.1% | 99.2% | 4.9% |
| Fruit | 3.08 | 40.2 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 1996 | $1,017 | 50.6% | 99.2% | 3.8% |
| South Roxana | 2.59 | 36.5 | 20.2% | 29.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $895 | 10.4% | 88.0% | 5.7% |
| Maryville | 2.36 | 46.5 | 5.0% | 20.7% | 3.6% | 1991 | $1,086 | 42.9% | 97.1% | 4.0% |
| Roxana | 2.31 | 39.6 | 12.9% | 25.6% | 7.0% | 1956 | $1,008 | 22.7% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| Holiday Shores | 2.59 | 45.5 | 5.0% | 15.9% | 3.6% | 1991 | $1,568 | 36.9% | 97.6% | 6.6% |
| Troy | 2.70 | 38.6 | 9.9% | 17.8% | 8.5% | 1991 | $1,194 | 44.7% | 97.6% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Edwardsville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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