St. Louis, MO-IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

2.81M

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.251% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,196

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,800

5.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.41M

0.0788% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in St. Louis, MO-IL 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.

97.6% of the residents in St. Louis, MO-IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Louis, MO-IL are Washington University in St Louis (6,251 degrees awarded in 2024), Saint Louis University (3,813 degrees), and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (3,302 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in St. Louis, MO-IL was $244,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in St. Louis, MO-IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis, MO-IL was 2 cars per household.

St. Louis, MO-IL borders Centralia, IL, Farmington, MO, Jacksonville, IL, and Springfield, IL.

Photo by Phillip Hendon

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Population & Diversity

St. Louis, MO-IL is home to a population of 2.81M people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.15% of St. Louis, MO-IL residents were born outside of the country (145k people).

In 2024, there were 4.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98M people) in St. Louis, MO-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 480k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of St. Louis, MO-IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis, MO-IL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis, MO-IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98M ± 3.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
480k ± 2.9k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
91.3k ± 3.15k

3.94%

Hispanic Population

111k people

3.94% of the people in St. Louis, MO-IL are hispanic (111k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Louis, MO-IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
679,754 ± 19,874 people
India
191,166 ± 10,680 people
Poland
118,222 ± 8,415 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 679,754 Illinois residents, followed by India with 191,166 and Poland with 118,222.

Foreign-Born Population

5.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141k people

As of 2024, 5.15% of St. Louis, MO-IL residents (145k 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 St. Louis, MO-IL was 5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51,348 ± 1,477
Gulf War (2001-)
37,487 ± 1,551
Gulf War (1990s)
23,900 ± 1,329

St. Louis, MO-IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Louis, MO-IL.

Health

94.2% of the population of St. Louis, MO-IL has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.81%

Uninsured

55.1%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis, MO-IL declined by 3.69% from 6.03% to 5.81%.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Louis, MO-IL employs 1.41M people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Louis, MO-IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (211,881 people), Manufacturing (152,572 people), and Retail Trade (148,430 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($102,128), Utilities ($93,094), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,354).

Employment

Occupations

1.41M

2024 Value

± 10,161

0.0788%

1 Year growth

± 0.997%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Louis, MO-IL grew at a rate of 0.0788%, from 1.41M employees to 1.41M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis, MO-IL, are Management Occupations (165,796 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152,622 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (129,017 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis, MO-IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.41M

2024 Value

± 10,161

0.0788%

1 Year growth

± 0.997%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Louis, MO-IL grew at a rate of 0.0788%, from 1.41M employees to 1.41M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis, MO-IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211,881 people), Manufacturing (152,572 people), and Retail Trade (148,430 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis, MO-IL, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis, MO-IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,879

Median earning men ± $403

$43,811

Median earning women ± $345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,419), Information ($86,414), and Public Administration ($76,378).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,046), Manufacturing ($58,885), and Wholesale Trade ($57,366).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7,393
Health Care and Social Assistance
4,566
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,132
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$10.7M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.17M
Manufacturing
$7.87M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Missouri went to Kamala Harris with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.932%).

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

Illinois and Missouri is currently represented by 25 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 St. Louis, MO-IL. Showing the available data for Illinois and Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.932%)
Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois and Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois and Missouri

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

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Josh Hawley, and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Illinois and 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 Illinois and Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in St. Louis, MO-IL awarded 39,317 degrees. The student population of St. Louis, MO-IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 61,692 male students and 87,851 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis, MO-IL are White (23,478 and 67.2%), Black or African American (4,903 and 14%), Hispanic or Latino (2,018 and 5.78%), and Asian (1,929 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in St. Louis, MO-IL by number of degrees awarded are Washington University in St Louis (6,251 and 15.9%), Saint Louis University (3,813 and 9.7%), and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (3,302 and 8.4%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis, MO-IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,524 and 8.96%), Registered Nursing (1,875 and 4.77%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,745 and 4.44%).

The median tuition costs are $30,363 for private four year colleges, and $7,363 and $9,679 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in St. Louis, MO-IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 149,543 (41.3% men and 58.7% 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 2024 there were 149,543 students enrolled in St. Louis, MO-IL, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 84,612 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
1,047 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
673 degrees awarded
General Psychology
663 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Louis, MO-IL was Registered Nursing with 1,047 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Louis, MO-IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washington University in St Louis
6,251 degrees awarded
Saint Louis University
3,813 degrees awarded
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
3,302 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington University in St Louis with 6,251 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 16,446 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis, MO-IL, which is 0.719 times less than the 22,871 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 23,478 degrees mean that there were 4.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,903 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,363) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis, MO-IL was $244,800 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,100 to $244,800, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis, MO-IL is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Louis, MO-IL have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis, MO-IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,415

$816,909

Median Property Taxes

±$6,555

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 St. Louis, MO-IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in St. Louis, MO-IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Louis, MO-IL 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.

$80,196

Median Household Income

± $701

1.16M

Number of Households

± 9,059

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16M households in St. Louis, MO-IL grew to $80,196 from the previous year's value of $78,225.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL is from Illinois.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.469

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.49% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (6.81%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in St. Louis, MO-IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.81%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis, MO-IL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in St. Louis, MO-IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis, MO-IL (288k out of 2.75M 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 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis, MO-IL is White, followed by Black 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.