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Chesterfield township, St. Louis County, MO

43,139 Population
68.8 square miles 626.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

46.5 ±1.8 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in St. Louis County: 40.2 ±0.2
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Missouri: 38.9 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6456%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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75%White2%†Black0%†Native13%†Asian0%Islander1%†Other6%†Two+4%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$84,915 ±$3,955 Per capita income
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in St. Louis County: $51,085 ±$610
  • more than double the amount in Missouri: $38,497 ±$194
$161,250 ±$15,022 Median household income
  • about double the amount in St. Louis County: $81,340 ±$1,143
  • more than double the amount in Missouri: $68,920 ±$368

3.5% ±1.2% (1,483  ±502) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-third of the rate in St. Louis County: 9.6% 93,427 (±0.4% / ±3,862)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Missouri: 12.6% 756,528 (±0.2% / ±11,728)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty3%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty5%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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24.6 minutes ±1 (393,245  ±32,751) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in St. Louis County: 23.3 9,605,730 (±0.3 / ±148,052)
  • a little higher than the figure in Missouri: 23.7 61,430,776 (±0.1 / ±342,703)

Families

16,800 ±573 Number of households
  • St. Louis County: 414,739 ±1,617
  • Missouri: 2,484,834 ±6,166
2.5 ±0.1 (42,649  ±1,196) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in St. Louis County: 2.4 977,242 (±0 / ±153)
  • a little higher than the figure in Missouri: 2.4 6,003,171

Population by household type

Married couples83%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married67%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale25%†Female18%†
Now marriedMale68%Female67%
DivorcedMale5%†Female7%†
WidowedMale2%†Female9%†
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6.2% ±3.1% (508  ±256) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in St. Louis County: 5% 11,310 (±0.4% / ±883)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Missouri: 5.4% 76,199 (±0.2% / ±2,436)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-199%†20-2420%†25-2919%†30-354%†35-395%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

17,619 ±552 Number of housing units
  • St. Louis County: 445,472 ±181
  • Missouri: 2,809,501 ±603

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied82%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit83%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$555,800 ±$19,698 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than double the amount in St. Louis County: $260,700 ±$2,616
  • more than double the amount in Missouri: $215,600 ±$942

13.9% ±2.6% (5,963  ±1,108.3) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in St. Louis County: 12% 118,506 (±0.5% / ±4,611.2)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Missouri: 13.1% 797,185 (±0.2% / ±11,214.7)

Social

97.7% ±3.2% (29,565  ±1,296.1) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in St. Louis County: 94.4% 653,857 (±0.9% / ±6,400.8)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Missouri: 91.6% 3,862,700 (±0.4% / ±14,882.9)
73.3% ±2.8% (22,184  ±1,062.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 1.5 times the rate in St. Louis County: 46.9% 324,957 (±0.6% / ±4,240.5)
  • more than double the rate in Missouri: 31.9% 1,345,230 (±0.2% / ±8,913.9)

Population by highest level of education

2%†No degree8%†High school16%†Some college38%Bachelor's35%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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15.6% ±2.1% (6,749  ±933) Foreign-born population
  • nearly double the rate in St. Louis County: 8.1% 80,825
  • more than double the rate in Missouri: 4.4% 269,902

4.8% ±0.9% (1,585  ±295) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in St. Louis County: 6.1% 47,020 (±0.2% / ±1,424)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Missouri: 7.4% 354,505 (±0.1% / ±4,081)

Veterans by wartime service

17†WWII145†Korea762†Vietnam228†Gulf (1990s)126†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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1,585 Total veterans ±295 1,471 Male ±277 114 Female ±86

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Chesterfield township, St. Louis County, MO <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2918913605-chesterfield-township-st-louis-county-mo/>