Edwardsville Population History 1990 - 2023

Edwardsville Population Facts

What is the current population of Edwardsville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Edwardsville is 26,698. Edwardsville, Illinois is the 1,476th largest city in the US.

What county is Edwardsville, Illinois in?

Edwardsville is located entirely in Madison County.

What is the size of Edwardsville, Illinois in square miles?

Edwardsville has an area of 19.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Edwardsville?

The current population of Edwardsville (26,698) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Edwardsville growing?

Edwardsville has grown 19.3% since the 2000. Edwardsville, Illinois's growth is about average. 42% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Edwardsville, Illinois?

Edwardsville has a population density of 1,241.7 people per square mile.

Edwardsville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Edwardsville, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Edwardsville, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 19,662. The voting age population is 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.5% of the residents of Edwardsville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Edwardsville, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Edwardsville are 82.5% White, 11.3% Black, 3.0% Two or more races, 2.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian and 0.2% Other. Additionally, 2.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Edwardsville, 13.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.2%. On a per-household basis, 3.6% of families are below the poverty line in Edwardsville.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.1% of Edwardsville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Edwardsville, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 97.4% of Edwardsville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 54.5% have a bachelor's degree and 22.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Edwardsville residents aged 5 and older, 5.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.1% speak an Asian language.

Edwardsville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Edwardsville, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Edwardsville is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Edwardsville, 17.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Edwardsville, Illinois?

The median household income in Edwardsville is $77,411.

Edwardsville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Edwardsville, Illinois?

In Edwardsville, 67.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Edwardsville, Illinois?

Renters occupy 32.6% of housing units in Edwardsville.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Edwardsville, 16.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Edwardsville, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Edwardsville, 23.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Edwardsville, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Edwardsville is $971.

What percentage of households in Edwardsville, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Edwardsville, 88.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.