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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,810,850
Households
1,160,386
Average household size
2.37
Median age
39.9 years
Median household income
$80,196
Housing units
1,273,302
Population comparison
2020 Census2,820,253
2024 estimate2,810,850
Change−0.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,810,850
Median age
39.9 years
Male
1,371,757
Female
1,439,093
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.8 years
Female median age
41 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
79,579Under 575,981
233,9345–17222,950
116,50218–24114,582
184,35725–34187,950
185,29035–44189,366
164,06145–54170,962
184,53955–64195,630
223,49565+281,672
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 579,57975,981
5–17233,934222,950
18–24116,502114,582
25–34184,357187,950
35–44185,290189,366
45–54164,061170,962
55–64184,539195,630
65+223,495281,672
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5–17
Male
5–9
86,449
10–14
91,407
15–17
56,078
Female
5–9
82,543
10–14
86,237
15–17
54,170
18–24
Male
18–19
34,058
20
16,359
21
15,427
22–24
50,658
Female
18–19
32,424
20
15,739
21
16,037
22–24
50,382
25–34
Male
25–29
90,011
30–34
94,346
Female
25–29
90,451
30–34
97,499
35–44
Male
35–39
95,646
40–44
89,644
Female
35–39
97,909
40–44
91,457
45–54
Male
45–49
80,541
50–54
83,520
Female
45–49
83,615
50–54
87,347
55–64
Male
55–59
89,096
60–61
38,966
62–64
56,477
Female
55–59
94,508
60–61
40,107
62–64
61,015
65+
Male
65–66
34,254
67–69
45,921
70–74
61,465
75–79
38,883
80–84
23,201
85+
19,771
Female
65–66
37,402
67–69
50,623
70–74
73,723
75–79
48,178
80–84
34,461
85+
37,285
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,008,56871.5%
Black alone
482,82617.2%
Two or more races
190,1246.8%
Asian alone
82,0442.9%
Some other race
42,0351.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,4590.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7940.0%
Residents: 2,810,850.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,008,568
Black alone482,826
Two or more races190,124
Asian alone82,044
Some other race42,035
American Indian / Alaska Native4,459
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander794

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
110,752
White, not Hispanic
1,983,842

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
719,704
Married-couple share
73.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
367,72231.7%
1 person
397,24634.2%
2 people
168,36914.5%
3 people
139,03712.0%
4 people
88,0127.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
59,738
6 People
18,235
7 Plus People
10,039
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person367,722
2 people397,246
3 people168,369
4 people139,037
5+ people88,012
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households719,704
Married-couple families529,28573.5% of family households
With children
198,87437.6%
Without children
330,41162.4%
Other families190,41926.5% of family households
Male householder
53,37428%
Female householder
137,04572%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households719,704Not applicable
Married-couple families529,28573.5%
With children198,87437.6%
Without children330,41162.4%
Other families190,41926.5%
Male householder53,37428%
Female householder137,04572%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$80,196
Median family
$105,167
Per capita
$45,864
Household incomeShare of households
157,25313.6%
Under $25k
200,96617.3%
$25–49k
188,92316.3%
$50–74k
148,98012.8%
$75–99k
211,81918.3%
$100–149k
113,2069.8%
$150–199k
139,23912.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
53,190
$10,000–$14,999
36,514
$15,000–$19,999
30,340
$20,000–$24,999
37,209
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
38,199
$30,000–$34,999
38,588
$35,000–$39,999
41,194
$40,000–$44,999
43,323
$45,000–$49,999
39,662
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
78,589
$60,000–$74,999
110,334
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
119,667
$125,000–$149,999
92,152
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k157,253
$25–49k200,966
$50–74k188,923
$75–99k148,980
$100–149k211,819
$150–199k113,206
$200k+139,239

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,967,322
High school or higher
93.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
39,1152.0%
Less than 9th grade
87,4164.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
498,78725.4%
High school or equivalent
406,93820.7%
Some college, no degree
184,1319.4%
Associate degree
447,57522.8%
Bachelor’s degree
303,36015.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
18,256
Nursery School
450
Kindergarten
175
First Grade
184
Second Grade
453
Third Grade
470
Fourth Grade
363
Fifth Grade
1,219
Sixth Grade
2,766
Seventh Grade
2,998
Eighth Grade
11,781
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
12,426
Tenth Grade
20,569
Eleventh Grade
26,987
Twelfth No Diploma
27,434
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
422,099
Ged Or Alternative Credential
76,688
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
140,391
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
266,547
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
223,733
Professional School Degree
44,693
Doctorate Degree
34,934
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade39,115
Grades 9–12, no diploma87,416
High school or equivalent498,787
Some college, no degree406,938
Associate degree184,131
Bachelor’s degree447,575
Graduate or professional303,360
Marital status by sexMale and Female
30,241105,354
Widowed
109,119148,941
Divorced
14,81719,790
Separated
576,020569,558
Now Married
398,942370,479
Never Married
34,95438,880
Married Spouse Absent
541,066530,678
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed30,241105,354
Divorced109,119148,941
Separated14,81719,790
Now Married576,020569,558
Never Married398,942370,479
Married Spouse Absent34,95438,880
Married Spouse Present541,066530,678

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$244,800
Median gross rent
$1,113
Housing tenure
Owner
816,90970.4%
Renter
343,47729.6%
Occupied homes: 1,160,386.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner816,909
Renter343,477
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,160,38691.1%
Vacant
112,9168.9%
Housing units: 1,273,302.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,160,386
Vacant112,916

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
519,417
Owners without mortgage
297,492
Vacancy reason
For rent20,454
For sale7,426
Rented, not occupied3,313
Sold, not occupied8,876
Seasonal9,169
Migrant workers156
Other63,522
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent20,454
For sale7,426
Rented, not occupied3,313
Sold, not occupied8,876
Seasonal9,169
Migrant workers156
Other63,522
Structure type
Detached898,372
Attached54,736
2–4 units111,164
5–19 units94,140
20+ units77,210
Mobile or other37,680
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
43,032
Structure 3–4 Units
68,132
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
52,913
Structure 10–19 Units
41,227
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
26,531
Structure 50 Plus Units
50,679
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
36,867
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
813
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached898,372
Attached54,736
2–4 units111,164
5–19 units94,140
20+ units77,210
Mobile or other37,680
Year builtHousing units by period
427,13233.5%
Before 1960
314,85524.7%
1960–79
284,81222.4%
1980–99
229,69818.0%
2000–19
16,8051.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
203,214
1940–1949
66,945
1950–1959
156,973
1960–79
1960–1969
154,131
1970–1979
160,724
1980–99
1980–1989
141,936
1990–1999
142,876
2000–19
2000–2009
144,688
2010–2019
85,010
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960427,132
1960–79314,855
1980–99284,812
2000–19229,698
2020+16,805
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
118,497
5,399
1990s
116,285
7,680
2000s
175,954
20,276
2010s
291,572
166,176
2020–22
99,115
113,026
2023+
15,486
30,920
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990118,4975,399
1990s116,2857,680
2000s175,95420,276
2010s291,572166,176
2020–2299,115113,026
2023+15,48630,920
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
114,92214.1%
Under $100k
304,96537.3%
$100–249k
299,01136.6%
$250–499k
61,7067.6%
$500–749k
20,3942.5%
$750–999k
9,4151.2%
$1–1.49m
6,4960.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
9,619
10000–14999
4,865
15000–19999
5,133
20000–24999
5,094
25000–29999
3,724
30000–34999
5,555
35000–39999
3,213
40000–49999
8,584
50000–59999
9,920
60000–69999
12,949
70000–79999
11,419
80000–89999
15,588
90000–99999
19,259
$100–249k
100000–124999
42,531
125000–149999
40,518
150000–174999
62,832
175000–199999
49,130
200000–249999
109,954
$250–499k
250000–299999
86,344
300000–399999
133,049
400000–499999
79,618
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,095
2000000+
3,401
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k114,922
$100–249k304,965
$250–499k299,011
$500–749k61,706
$750–999k20,394
$1–1.49m9,415
$1.5m+6,496
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50019,278
$500–999110,982
$1,000–1,499125,047
$1,500–1,99948,399
$2,000–2,49913,441
$2,500–2,9994,441
$3,000+6,130
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Under $500
Under 100
536
100–149
293
150–199
531
200–249
1,586
250–299
3,984
300–349
3,176
350–399
2,420
400–449
3,898
450–499
2,854
$500–999
500–549
3,705
550–599
4,504
600–649
6,106
650–699
8,549
700–749
11,637
750–799
13,407
800–899
30,237
900–999
32,837
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
74,035
1250–1499
51,012
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,768
3500+
4,362
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50019,278
$500–999110,982
$1,000–1,499125,047
$1,500–1,99948,399
$2,000–2,49913,441
$2,500–2,9994,441
$3,000+6,130
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
22,363
60,669
1 vehicle
214,485
179,163
2 vehicles
361,015
82,699
3 vehicles
152,003
16,151
4 vehicles
48,111
3,463
5+ vehicles
18,932
1,332
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle22,36360,669
1 vehicle214,485179,163
2 vehicles361,01582,699
3 vehicles152,00316,151
4 vehicles48,1113,463
5+ vehicles18,9321,332

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,392,054
Average commute
24.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,023,68373.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
94,7856.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
18,5081.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
24,2041.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
216,35215.5%Derived from published counts
Other
14,5221.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,392,054.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
21,389
Bicycle
2,815
Other
Other Transportation
11,403
Motorcycle
1,247
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,872
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,023,683
Carpool94,785
Public transit18,508
Walk or bicycle24,204
Work from home216,352
Other14,522
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
283,35024.1%
Under 15 min
477,72940.6%
15–29 min
270,66223.0%
30–44 min
84,8337.2%
45–59 min
59,1285.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
29,864
5–9
106,193
10–14
147,293
15–29 min
15–19
189,005
20–24
187,370
25–29
101,354
30–44 min
30–34
173,515
35–39
48,454
40–44
48,693
60+ min
60–89
40,358
90+
18,770
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min283,350
15–29 min477,729
30–44 min270,662
45–59 min84,833
60+ min59,128

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,272,280
Civilian labor force
1,473,798
Employed
1,412,276
Unemployed
61,522
Unemployment rate
4.2%
Poverty universe
2,748,655
Persons below poverty
288,411
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
921,250
Blue-collar workers
277,457
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
91,219
122,350
Sales Office Occupations
103,267
178,372
Management Business Science Arts
293,704
345,907
Production Transportation Material Moving
129,754
43,313
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
99,972
4,418
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations91,219122,350
Sales Office Occupations103,267178,372
Management Business Science Arts293,704345,907
Production Transportation Material Moving129,75443,313
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance99,9724,418

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,263,162
Workplace jobs
1,296,891
Internal commuters
1,138,438
Inbound commuters
158,453
Outbound commuters
124,724
Net worker inflow
33,729

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,615,37194.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
161,2555.8%
Residents: 2,776,626.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,615,371
Uninsured161,255
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
22,39513.9%
Under 19
60,96937.8%
Age 19–34
76,03147.1%
Age 35–64
1,8601.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1922,395
Age 19–3460,969
Age 35–6476,031
Age 65+1,860

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,664,75094.8%
Foreign born
146,1005.2%
Residents: 2,810,850.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,664,750
Foreign born146,100

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
78,070
Not a citizen
68,030

Residential mobility

Same house
2,464,308
Within same county
169,175
From another county
78,545
From another state
57,418
From abroad
11,839

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,258,862

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area has 2,810,850 residents and a median age of 39.9 years. It ranks No. 21 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $538 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area2,810,850$80,19639.9 years70.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Missouri6,191,814$70,70239 years68.1%
Illinois12,694,798$83,39039 years67.1%

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