Cahokia Heights, Illinois Population 2024

16,869

Cahokia Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cahokia Heights was:

  • Black or African American: 75.12%
  • White: 18.95%
  • Two or more races: 3.96%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
15.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,073.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.49% (-979)
The current population of Cahokia Heights, Illinois is 16,869 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,848.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American13,33675.12%
White3,36418.95%
Two or more races7033.96%
Asian1500.84%
Native American1240.7%
Other race670.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.05%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cahokia Heights Population by Race

Cahokia Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Cahokia Heights Median Age

30.3

Total

28.2

Male

30.8

Female

Cahokia Heights Adults

There are 11,431 adults, (2,255 of whom are seniors) in Cahokia Heights.

Cahokia Heights Age Dependency

93.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

68.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cahokia Heights Sex Ratio

Female9,75454.94%
Male7,99945.06%

Cahokia Heights Population by Age

Cahokia Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2162.8244.455.6
Female2,2714.2521.378.7
Non Family2,2571.0748.251.8
Married1,2813.3973.326.7
Male4072.761.438.6

3.62

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

44.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cahokia Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,32813.35%
Associates Degree9349.39%
Bachelors Degree6756.79%
Graduate Degree5315.34%
High School Graduate3,73037.51%
Less Than 9th Grade3043.06%
Some College2,44224.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cahokia Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cahokia Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,9355,768677
White2,4472,032380
2+ Races25724644
Asian12912940
Native American805625
Hispanic523711
Other Race444429

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 65.91%.

Cahokia Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,434$49,338$34,089
Graduate Degree$55,511$66,901$42,250
High School Graduate$21,989$27,563$18,602
Less Than 9th Grade$21,250$17,661$21,830
Overall$28,128$36,393$25,069
Some College$33,163$48,033$29,213

$28,128

Average Earnings

$36,393

Average Male

$25,069

Average Female

Cahokia Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cahokia Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cahokia Heights Language

97.51% of Cahokia Heights residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Cahokia Heights Language

Cahokia Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,1436,07246.2%
Multiple70356380.09%
White2,94646115.65%
Hispanic1918544.5%
Other6768.96%

41.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.66%

Male Poverty Rate

45.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cahokia Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cahokia Heights is Multiple, with 80.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cahokia Heights is Other, with 8.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.08%.

Cahokia Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.91%
High School29.74%
Some College18.73%
Bachelors or Greater11.73%

Cahokia Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.96%
Male Unemployed30.62%
Female Employed28.65%
Male Employed9.38%

Cahokia Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cahokia Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$32,733$49,963
Households$30,488$45,412
Married Families$66,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,920$31,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cahokia Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.4%

Male Marriage Rate

19.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cahokia Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cahokia Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cahokia Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cahokia Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

949

Number of Veterans

858

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam308
Second Gulf War173
First Gulf War159
World War II87
Korea34

Cahokia Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74233
75+230
55 to 64226
35 to 54204
18 to 3456

Cahokia Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5546.86%
White38614.05%
2+ Races92.9%

Cahokia Heights Veterans by Race

Cahokia Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cahokia Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

11.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cahokia Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cahokia Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cahokia Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.54%

Born in Cahokia Heights

99.09%

Native Born

0.91%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.09% of Cahokia Heights residents were born in the United States, with 66.54% having been born in Illinois. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cahokia Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,646-244-1.54%
202815,890-245-1.52%
202716,135-244-1.49%
202616,379-245-1.47%
202516,624-245-1.45%
202416,869-245-1.43%
202317,114-222-1.28%
202217,336-286-1.62%
202117,622-226-1.27%
202017,84817,848Infinity
201900NaN
201800NaN
201700NaN
201600NaN
201500NaN
201400NaN
201300NaN
201200NaN
201100NaN
2010000%

Cahokia Heights Population by Year