What percentage of people rent in Cahokia Heights, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cahokia Heights, IL, 2020–2024
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47.8% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Cahokia Heights, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,894 renting households against 3,159 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.8% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 2,894 (±491)
Median renter income: $24,696 (±$2,580)

Who rents and who owns in Cahokia Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cahokia Heights	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.8% (±6.9 points)	31.6% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,894 (±491)	31,823 (±1,353)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,159 (±512)	69,023 (±1,189)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,696 (±$2,580)	$44,921 (±$3,316)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,154 (±$9,879)	$90,696 (±$2,570)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Cahokia Heights, the renter share is higher than in St. Clair County (31.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

Households that rent in places near Cahokia Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cahokia Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cahokia Heights	—	47.8% (±6.9 points)	—
Sauget	1.0 mi	56.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
East St. Louis	3.3 mi	39.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
East St. Louis Township	3.3 mi	39.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Loaf Township	4.3 mi	25.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Stookey Township	5.0 mi	18.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Dupo	5.1 mi	34.6% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Washington Park	5.2 mi	14.6% (±10.3 points)	Lower
East Carondelet	5.2 mi	29.0% (±14.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Loaf Township, IL (25.6%), Stookey Township, IL (18.1%), Dupo, IL (34.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Cahokia Heights lies inside Centreville Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cahokia Heights

How many renters are there in Cahokia Heights?

Cahokia Heights has an estimated 2,894 (±491) renting households, 47.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Cahokia Heights?

A renting household in Cahokia Heights has 3.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cahokia Heights?

The median renting household in Cahokia Heights, IL has an income of $24,696 (±$2,580) a year, against $54,154 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cahokia Heights city, Illinois (place:10373, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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