Crestwood, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

12,295

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.935% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.54%

27.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,169

7.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Crestwood, MO is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.32% of Crestwood, MO residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2024, there were 37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Crestwood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 303 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 211 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Crestwood, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crestwood, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crestwood, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crestwood, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 376
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 288
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 115

2.26%

Hispanic Population

278 people

2.26% of the people in Crestwood, MO are hispanic (278 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crestwood, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

As of 2024, 2.32% of Crestwood, MO residents (285 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crestwood, MO was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crestwood, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
258 ± 178
Vietnam
229 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 77

Crestwood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crestwood, MO.

Economy

The economy of Crestwood, MO employs 6.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crestwood, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,035 people), Educational Services (986 people), and Manufacturing (731 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,776), Information ($121,273), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.42k

2024 Value

± 654

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crestwood, MO declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 6.53k employees to 6.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crestwood, MO, are Management Occupations (796 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (561 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crestwood, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.42k

2024 Value

± 654

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crestwood, MO declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 6.53k employees to 6.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crestwood, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,035 people), Educational Services (986 people), and Manufacturing (731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crestwood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Crestwood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,766

Median earning men ± $14,312

$52,344

Median earning women ± $14,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,156), Public Administration ($121,809), and Wholesale Trade ($94,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($121,242), Construction ($110,242), and Manufacturing ($81,875).

Education

The student population of Crestwood, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crestwood, MO are White (109 and 53.2%), Black or African American (65 and 31.7%), Unknown (14 and 6.83%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Crestwood, MO by number of degrees awarded are Grabber School of Hair Design (205 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crestwood, MO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (84 and 41%), General Cosmetology (83 and 40.5%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (38 and 18.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 182 students enrolled in Crestwood, MO, 0.549% men and 99.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 113 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
84 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
83 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Crestwood, MO was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Crestwood, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Grabber School of Hair Design

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

205 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grabber School of Hair Design with 205 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crestwood, MO, which is 0.0149 times less than the 202 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 109 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 65 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crestwood, MO was $319,600 in 2024, which is 0.961 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,400 to $319,600, a 9.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Crestwood, MO is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crestwood, MO have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crestwood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,082

$4,311

Median Property Taxes

±$403

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crestwood, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crestwood, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Crestwood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crestwood, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,169

Median Household Income

± $19,812

4.92k

Number of Households

± 510

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.92k households in Crestwood, MO declined from $107,169 from the previous year's value of $115,512.

The following chart displays the households in Crestwood, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crestwood, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Crestwood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crestwood, MO have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.374% of the workforce in Crestwood, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crestwood, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crestwood, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crestwood, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crestwood, MO (679 out of 12.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crestwood, MO is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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