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St. Louis, MO--IL Urban Area

2,127,843 Population
910.3 square miles 2,337.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.5 ±0.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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65%White21%Black0%†Native4%Asian0%†Islander0%†Other5%Two+4%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$46,116 ±$796 Per capita income
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$77,884 ±$1,714 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.7% ±0.8% (222,423  ±15,761) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty14%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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23.5 minutes ±0.4 (22,073,344  ±572,343) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

913,302 ±6,407 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0 (2,081,728  ±10,490) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples58%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married49%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale37%Female33%
Now marriedMale51%Female46%
DivorcedMale9%Female12%
WidowedMale2%†Female8%
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5.9% ±0.6% (29,877  ±3,111) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-194%†20-2412%†25-2912%†30-358%†35-392%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

991,362 ±4,164 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied68%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit72%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$251,800 ±$4,688 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.2% ±0.6% (235,955  ±13,530.6) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

94% ±1.2% (1,402,691  ±18,491.6) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
43.2% ±0.8% (643,867  ±11,936.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

6%No degree23%High school28%Some college25%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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9.1% ±0.9% (183,647  ±17,700.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only91%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only91%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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7% ±0.4% (149,417  ±9,045) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

20%Europe46%Asia10%†Africa1%†Oceania21%Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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6.5% ±0.3% (108,780  ±5,463) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

899†WWII4,103†Korea36,187Vietnam27,291†Gulf (1990s)28,551†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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108,780 Total veterans ±5,463 96,039 Male ±5,101 12,741 Female ±2,081

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for St. Louis, MO--IL Urban Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/40000US77770-st-louis-mo-il-urban-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for St. Louis, MO--IL Urban Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/40000US77770-st-louis-mo-il-urban-area/>