St. Peters, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

59,092

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.243% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.65%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,637

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Peters, MO is home to a population of 59.1k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.8% of St. Peters, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.24k people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.2k people) in St. Peters, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of St. Peters, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Peters, MO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Peters, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.2k ± 830
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 567
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 412

2.9%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

2.9% of the people in St. Peters, MO are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Peters, 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

3.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.24k people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

As of 2024, 3.8% of St. Peters, MO residents (2.24k 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. Peters, MO was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,125 ± 273
Gulf War (2001-)
799 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
362 ± 134

St. Peters, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Peters, MO employs 31.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Peters, MO were Manufacturing (4,181 people), Retail Trade (4,100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,943 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($97,639), Manufacturing ($78,888), and Finance & Insurance ($74,059).

Employment

Occupations

31.8k

2024 Value

± 1,481

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 6.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Peters, MO grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 31.4k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Peters, MO, are Management Occupations (4,236 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,016 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Peters, 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

31.8k

2024 Value

± 1,481

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 6.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Peters, MO grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 31.4k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Peters, MO, are Manufacturing (4,181 people), Retail Trade (4,100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,943 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Peters, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Peters, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,275

Median earning men ± $4,694

$46,241

Median earning women ± $2,715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), and Manufacturing ($83,317).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($107,917), Manufacturing ($65,885), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,878).

Education

The student population of St. Peters, MO in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Peters, MO are White (58 and 59.2%), Black or African American (26 and 26.5%), Unknown (5 and 5.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 5.1%).

The largest universities in St. Peters, MO by number of degrees awarded are Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-St Louis (98 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Peters, MO are Culinary Arts & Chef Training (63 and 64.3%) and Baking & Pastry Arts (35 and 35.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 27 students enrolled in St. Peters, MO, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19 records, of which 47.4% were women and 52.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Culinary Arts & Chef Training
49 degrees awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts
27 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in St. Peters, MO was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in St. Peters, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-St Louis

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

98 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-St Louis with 98 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2016, 39 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Peters, MO, which is 0.661 times less than the 59 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 58 degrees mean that there were 2.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 26 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

Private for-profit, 2-year ($13,306) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2016.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Peters, MO was $269,900 in 2024, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,800 to $269,900, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Peters, MO is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Peters, MO have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Peters, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,777

$19,435

Median Property Taxes

±$1,038

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. Peters, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in St. Peters, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Peters, 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.

$91,637

Median Household Income

± $3,124

24.6k

Number of Households

± 1,170

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.6k households in St. Peters, MO grew to $91,637 from the previous year's value of $89,827.

The following chart displays the households in St. Peters, 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 St. Peters, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in St. Peters, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Peters, MO have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in St. Peters, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Peters, MO (3.31k out of 58.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Peters, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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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