Maryland Heights, MO

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2022 Population

28,099

0.149% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

1.93% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.37%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$82,232

4.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$200,100

16.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

16,211

1.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Maryland Heights, MO had a population of 28.1k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $82,232. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Maryland Heights, MO declined from 28,141 to 28,099, a −0.149% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,982 to $82,232, a 4.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maryland Heights, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Maryland Heights, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.3% of the residents in Maryland Heights, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Maryland Heights, MO are Chamberlain University-Missouri (93 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Maryland Heights, MO was $200,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Maryland Heights, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Maryland Heights, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Maryland Heights, MO is home to a population of 28.1k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.1% of Maryland Heights, MO residents were born outside of the country (5.93k people).

In 2022, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Maryland Heights, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2022 Citizenship

85.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.3% of Maryland Heights, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Maryland Heights, MO was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maryland Heights, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 1.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 763

3.47%

Hispanic Population

976 people

3.47% of the people in Maryland Heights, MO are hispanic (976 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Maryland Heights, 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
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

21.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.93k people

20.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.71k people

As of 2022, 21.1% of Maryland Heights, MO residents (5.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maryland Heights, MO was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
465 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
299 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 74

Maryland Heights, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maryland Heights, MO employs 16.2k people. The largest industries in Maryland Heights, MO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,773 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,301 people), and Retail Trade (1,665 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($156,771), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,134), and Utilities ($86,190).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.2k

2022 Value

± 1,129

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 9.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Maryland Heights, MO declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 16.5k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maryland Heights, MO, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,278 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,686 people), and Management Occupations (1,649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maryland Heights, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.2k

2022 Value

± 1,129

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 9.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Maryland Heights, MO declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 16.5k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maryland Heights, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,773 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,301 people), and Retail Trade (1,665 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maryland Heights, MO, though some of these residents may live in Maryland Heights, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,303

Median earning men ± $6,025

$48,660

Median earning women ± $4,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,561), Information ($91,408), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($116,944), Manufacturing ($73,066), and Information ($67,967).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Maryland Heights, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Maryland Heights, MO awarded 93 degrees. The student population of Maryland Heights, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 21 male students and 354 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maryland Heights, MO are White (76 and 81.7%), followed by Black or African American (7 and 7.53%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 4.3%), and Two or More Races (4 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in Maryland Heights, MO by number of degrees awarded are Chamberlain University-Missouri (93 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Maryland Heights, MO are Registered Nursing (93 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Maryland Heights, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 375 (5.6% men and 94.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 375 students enrolled in Maryland Heights, MO, 5.6% men and 94.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 236 records, of which 93.6% were women and 6.36% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

93 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Maryland Heights, MO was Registered Nursing with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Maryland Heights, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chamberlain University-Missouri

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

93 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chamberlain University-Missouri with 93 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Maryland Heights, MO, which is 0.0941 times less than the 85 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 76 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maryland Heights, MO was $200,100 in 2022, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $171,600 to $200,100, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Maryland Heights, MO is 57.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Maryland Heights, MO have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maryland Heights, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Maryland Heights, MO is $82,232. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Maryland Heights, MO was Census Tract 2132.03 with a value of $96,621, followed by Census Tract 2150.03 and Census Tract 2132.02, with respective values of $95,733 and $95,243.

Housing

Property

$200,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,605

$7,181

Median Property Taxes

±$616

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 Maryland Heights, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.1% of the housing units in Maryland Heights, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2132.03
Census Tract 2150.03
Census Tract 2132.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Maryland Heights, MO was Census Tract 2132.03 with a value of $96,621, followed by Census Tract 2150.03 and Census Tract 2132.02, with respective values of $95,733 and $95,243.

The following map shows all of the places in Maryland Heights, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$82,232

Median Household Income

± $7,695

12.6k

Number of Households

± 969

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Maryland Heights, MO grew to $82,232 from the previous year's value of $78,982.

The following chart displays the households in Maryland Heights, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (8.14%)

In 2022, 71.7% of workers in Maryland Heights, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (8.14%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maryland Heights, MO have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Maryland Heights, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maryland Heights, MO (1.48k out of 27.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maryland Heights, MO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Maryland Heights, MO has health coverage, with 66.6% on employee plans, 7.03% on Medicaid, 9.8% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 788 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1117 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for St. Louis County, MO.

788 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 788 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Louis County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 28.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

66.6%

Employer Coverage

7.03%

Medicaid

9.8%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.801%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maryland Heights, MO grew by 36.8% from 3.61% to 4.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maryland Heights, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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