St. Louis city, Missouri

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St. Louis city, Missouri is among the highest in the country for population per square mile (22nd of 3,222 counties), and among the lowest in the country for homeownership rate.

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Key figures

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States	Rank
Total Population	288,512	6,191,814	334,922,499	251st of 3,222
Median Household Income	$56,160	$70,702	$80,734	2400th of 3,221
Median Age	36.8	39.0	38.9	2775th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	41.1%	32.4%	35.7%	250th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$197,500	$230,300	$332,700	1430th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$997	$1,033	$1,413	1001st of 3,215
Poverty Rate	20.6%	12.6%	12.5%	502nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.0%	4.0%	5.2%	1237th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	4,674.5	90.1	n/a	22nd of 3,222
Foreign Born	7.1%	4.5%	14.1%	651st of 3,222
Life Expectancy	72.4	n/a	n/a	2592nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	45.3%	68.1%	65.2%	3195th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	22.1	23.5	26.4	2120th of 3,221
Worked from Home	17.0%	13.0%	15.1%	261st of 3,222
Uninsured	12.6%	n/a	n/a	1115th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	23.5%	46.5%	46.9%	3216th of 3,222
Broadband Access	83.0%	n/a	n/a	1675th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	44.4%	76.3%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.3%	5.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	42.1%	10.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	3.5%	2.1%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.0%	4.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Diversity Index	62.0	40.1	61.4

Age in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Median Age	36.8	39.0	38.9
Under 18 %	18.3%	22.3%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.7%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	19.7%	13.2%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	14.5%	12.8%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	23.3%	24.6%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	15.5%	17.9%	17.2%

Households and families in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Households	144,891	2,508,227	129,227,496
Average Household Size	1.9	2.4	2.5
Family Households	41.8%	62.1%	64.2%
Households with Children	18.9%	28.5%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	18.3%	15.6%	17.3%
People Living Alone	48.0%	31.1%	28.7%
Never Married	49.8%	31.7%	34.4%

Income and poverty in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Per Capita Income	$41,187	$39,695	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	23.8%	15.8%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	17.2%	17.4%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	13.3%	17.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	6.8%	8.7%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	20.6%	12.6%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	37.9%	29.6%	28.2%
SNAP Households	18.6%	9.8%	n/a

Housing in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Housing Units	174,111	2,825,287	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	43.4%	70.5%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	25.7%	12.8%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	16.8%	11.2%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,938.0	1,978.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	54.7%	31.9%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	28.2%	28.1%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$2,033	$1,948	n/a

Education in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Less than High School	9.2%	8.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	24.1%	30.2%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	25.6%	29.3%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	22.6%	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	18.6%	12.6%	14.1%

Work and commuting in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Labour Force Participation	66.5%	63.1%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	64.1%	74.8%	68.8%
Public Transit	5.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked to Work	3.8%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	26.0%	29.8%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	3.9%	5.4%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	18.5%	6.6%	n/a

Origins and language in St. Louis city, Missouri

Statistic	St. Louis city, Missouri	Missouri	United States
Born in State of Residence	64.6%	65.6%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	3.2%	2.3%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	3.9%	2.2%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	90.6%	93.3%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	3.2%	2.9%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	9.1%	5.8%	16.7%

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