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St. Louis city, Missouri

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
288,512
Households
144,891
Average household size
1.92
Median age
36.8 years
Median household income
$56,160
Housing units
174,111
Population comparison
2020 Census301,578
2024 estimate288,512
Change−4.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
288,512
Median age
36.8 years
Male
139,796
Female
148,716
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.3 years
Female median age
37.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
8,425Under 57,995
18,5895–1717,861
11,77318–2413,184
27,55925–3429,215
20,94435–4420,995
15,54945–5416,265
17,35455–6418,097
19,60365+25,104
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 58,4257,995
5–1718,58917,861
18–2411,77313,184
25–3427,55929,215
35–4420,94420,995
45–5415,54916,265
55–6417,35418,097
65+19,60325,104
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5–17
Male
5–9
7,026
10–14
7,421
15–17
4,142
Female
5–9
6,589
10–14
7,347
15–17
3,925
18–24
Male
18–19
3,341
20
1,517
21
1,441
22–24
5,474
Female
18–19
3,386
20
2,167
21
2,006
22–24
5,625
25–34
Male
25–29
13,349
30–34
14,210
Female
25–29
14,479
30–34
14,736
35–44
Male
35–39
11,363
40–44
9,581
Female
35–39
12,224
40–44
8,771
45–54
Male
45–49
7,731
50–54
7,818
Female
45–49
8,287
50–54
7,978
55–64
Male
55–59
8,706
60–61
3,166
62–64
5,482
Female
55–59
7,981
60–61
3,479
62–64
6,637
65+
Male
65–66
3,287
67–69
4,737
70–74
5,388
75–79
3,276
80–84
1,444
85+
1,471
Female
65–66
3,670
67–69
4,555
70–74
7,187
75–79
3,790
80–84
2,634
85+
3,268
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
131,23545.5%
Black alone
121,93242.3%
Two or more races
18,6506.5%
Asian alone
10,2003.5%
Some other race
5,6952.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7230.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
770.0%
Residents: 288,512.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone131,235
Black alone121,932
Two or more races18,650
Asian alone10,200
Some other race5,695
American Indian / Alaska Native723
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander77

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
15,297
White, not Hispanic
128,219

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
60,511
Married-couple share
56.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
69,54548.0%
1 person
43,82330.2%
2 people
14,89010.3%
3 people
10,2727.1%
4 people
6,3614.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
3,864
6 People
1,555
7 Plus People
942
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person69,545
2 people43,823
3 people14,890
4 people10,272
5+ people6,361
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households60,511
Married-couple families34,05556.3% of family households
With children
10,73731.5%
Without children
23,31868.5%
Other families26,45643.7% of family households
Male householder
6,49324.5%
Female householder
19,96375.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households60,511Not applicable
Married-couple families34,05556.3%
With children10,73731.5%
Without children23,31868.5%
Other families26,45643.7%
Male householder6,49324.5%
Female householder19,96375.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$56,160
Median family
$77,866
Per capita
$41,187
Household incomeShare of households
34,41223.8%
Under $25k
30,66721.2%
$25–49k
24,94417.2%
$50–74k
16,02911.1%
$75–99k
19,21713.3%
$100–149k
9,8236.8%
$150–199k
9,7996.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
12,645
$10,000–$14,999
9,470
$15,000–$19,999
6,235
$20,000–$24,999
6,062
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
6,640
$30,000–$34,999
5,917
$35,000–$39,999
6,112
$40,000–$44,999
6,257
$45,000–$49,999
5,741
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
10,850
$60,000–$74,999
14,094
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,578
$125,000–$149,999
8,639
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k34,412
$25–49k30,667
$50–74k24,944
$75–99k16,029
$100–149k19,217
$150–199k9,823
$200k+9,799

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
210,685
High school or higher
90.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
41.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
6,2453.0%
Less than 9th grade
13,0876.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
50,73624.1%
High school or equivalent
40,05819.0%
Some college, no degree
13,8796.6%
Associate degree
47,52422.6%
Bachelor’s degree
39,15618.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
2,757
Nursery School
111
Kindergarten
16
First Grade
23
Second Grade
60
Third Grade
104
Fourth Grade
124
Fifth Grade
161
Sixth Grade
462
Seventh Grade
640
Eighth Grade
1,787
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,358
Tenth Grade
2,937
Eleventh Grade
4,782
Twelfth No Diploma
4,010
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
42,232
Ged Or Alternative Credential
8,504
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
12,157
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
27,901
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
25,925
Professional School Degree
7,190
Doctorate Degree
6,041
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade6,245
Grades 9–12, no diploma13,087
High school or equivalent50,736
Some college, no degree40,058
Associate degree13,879
Bachelor’s degree47,524
Graduate or professional39,156
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,66510,072
Widowed
13,83916,201
Divorced
2,5273,354
Separated
39,63639,818
Now Married
60,78460,694
Never Married
5,6145,398
Married Spouse Absent
34,02234,420
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,66510,072
Divorced13,83916,201
Separated2,5273,354
Now Married39,63639,818
Never Married60,78460,694
Married Spouse Absent5,6145,398
Married Spouse Present34,02234,420

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$197,500
Median gross rent
$997
Housing tenure
Owner
65,61245.3%
Renter
79,27954.7%
Occupied homes: 144,891.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner65,612
Renter79,279
Housing occupancy
Occupied
144,89183.2%
Vacant
29,22016.8%
Housing units: 174,111.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied144,891
Vacant29,220

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
40,816
Owners without mortgage
24,796
Vacancy reason
For rent6,639
For sale1,440
Rented, not occupied636
Sold, not occupied3,056
Seasonal813
Migrant workers0
Other16,636
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,639
For sale1,440
Rented, not occupied636
Sold, not occupied3,056
Seasonal813
Migrant workers0
Other16,636
Structure type
Detached75,554
Attached7,045
2–4 units45,837
5–19 units13,448
20+ units31,286
Mobile or other941
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
22,401
Structure 3–4 Units
23,436
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
8,208
Structure 10–19 Units
5,240
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
8,005
Structure 50 Plus Units
23,281
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
840
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
101
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached75,554
Attached7,045
2–4 units45,837
5–19 units13,448
20+ units31,286
Mobile or other941
Year builtHousing units by period
131,42375.5%
Before 1960
18,66310.7%
1960–79
10,5816.1%
1980–99
12,6947.3%
2000–19
7500.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
100,811
1940–1949
12,735
1950–1959
17,877
1960–79
1960–1969
11,137
1970–1979
7,526
1980–99
1980–1989
5,851
1990–1999
4,730
2000–19
2000–2009
7,004
2010–2019
5,690
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960131,423
1960–7918,663
1980–9910,581
2000–1912,694
2020+750
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
10,674
1,520
1990s
9,109
1,823
2000s
12,467
5,048
2010s
23,556
39,073
2020–22
8,503
24,398
2023+
1,303
7,417
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199010,6741,520
1990s9,1091,823
2000s12,4675,048
2010s23,55639,073
2020–228,50324,398
2023+1,3037,417
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
13,90421.2%
Under $100k
28,55243.5%
$100–249k
18,31327.9%
$250–499k
3,0734.7%
$500–749k
8161.2%
$750–999k
4170.6%
$1–1.49m
5370.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
803
10000–14999
565
15000–19999
516
20000–24999
748
25000–29999
511
30000–34999
993
35000–39999
303
40000–49999
1,129
50000–59999
1,194
60000–69999
1,926
70000–79999
1,406
80000–89999
1,917
90000–99999
1,893
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,217
125000–149999
4,446
150000–174999
6,253
175000–199999
4,425
200000–249999
9,211
$250–499k
250000–299999
5,990
300000–399999
8,168
400000–499999
4,155
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
269
2000000+
268
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k13,904
$100–249k28,552
$250–499k18,313
$500–749k3,073
$750–999k816
$1–1.49m417
$1.5m+537
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,004
$500–99931,863
$1,000–1,49925,325
$1,500–1,9999,016
$2,000–2,4992,451
$2,500–2,999939
$3,000+520
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Under $500
Under 100
200
100–149
153
150–199
222
200–249
846
250–299
1,471
300–349
1,158
350–399
680
400–449
1,436
450–499
838
$500–999
500–549
955
550–599
1,582
600–649
1,942
650–699
2,926
700–749
3,189
750–799
3,766
800–899
8,335
900–999
9,168
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,644
1250–1499
9,681
$3,000+
3000–3499
221
3500+
299
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,004
$500–99931,863
$1,000–1,49925,325
$1,500–1,9999,016
$2,000–2,4992,451
$2,500–2,999939
$3,000+520
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
3,691
23,076
1 vehicle
28,005
40,696
2 vehicles
25,155
13,453
3 vehicles
6,784
1,708
4 vehicles
1,364
212
5+ vehicles
613
134
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle3,69123,076
1 vehicle28,00540,696
2 vehicles25,15513,453
3 vehicles6,7841,708
4 vehicles1,364212
5+ vehicles613134

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
148,914
Average commute
22.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
95,45364.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
10,0526.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
8,4775.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,1224.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
25,34717.0%Derived from published counts
Other
2,4631.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 148,914.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,703
Bicycle
1,419
Other
Other Transportation
1,637
Motorcycle
115
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
711
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone95,453
Carpool10,052
Public transit8,477
Walk or bicycle7,122
Work from home25,347
Other2,463
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
32,18226.0%
Under 15 min
58,38147.2%
15–29 min
24,26519.6%
30–44 min
3,9463.2%
45–59 min
4,7933.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
3,020
5–9
9,295
10–14
19,867
15–29 min
15–19
25,298
20–24
23,009
25–29
10,074
30–44 min
30–34
17,720
35–39
3,438
40–44
3,107
60+ min
60–89
3,041
90+
1,752
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min32,182
15–29 min58,381
30–44 min24,265
45–59 min3,946
60+ min4,793

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
241,100
Civilian labor force
159,680
Employed
151,624
Unemployed
8,056
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
279,870
Persons below poverty
57,765
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
100,067
Blue-collar workers
23,317
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
12,243
15,997
Sales Office Occupations
10,301
15,143
Management Business Science Arts
34,774
39,849
Production Transportation Material Moving
11,775
4,719
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
6,375
448
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations12,24315,997
Sales Office Occupations10,30115,143
Management Business Science Arts34,77439,849
Production Transportation Material Moving11,7754,719
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance6,375448

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
125,980
Workplace jobs
210,992
Internal commuters
49,715
Inbound commuters
161,277
Outbound commuters
76,265
Net worker inflow
85,012

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
258,38290.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
26,5339.3%
Residents: 284,915.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured258,382
Uninsured26,533
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,71110.2%
Under 19
10,78740.7%
Age 19–34
12,74248.0%
Age 35–64
2931.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,711
Age 19–3410,787
Age 35–6412,742
Age 65+293

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
268,06292.9%
Foreign born
20,4507.1%
Residents: 288,512.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born268,062
Foreign born20,450

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
9,108
Not a citizen
11,342

Residential mobility

Same house
243,847
Within same county
19,395
From another county
10,532
From another state
9,296
From abroad
2,043

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
173,479

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.

Census place demographics

About St. Louis city, Missouri

St. Louis city, Missouri has 288,512 residents and a median age of 36.8 years. It ranks No. 74 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 4.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $24,574 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 city, Missouri288,512$56,16036.8 years45.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Missouri6,191,814$70,70239 years68.1%

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