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63138

Saint Louis, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,233
Median household income
$56,096
People below poverty
14.6%
Median home value
$139,100

Income

The median income of households in 63138 was $56,096. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 7.6
$25,000 to $34,999 10.1
$35,000 to $49,999 14.9
$50,000 to $74,999 23.2
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5
$200,000 or more 3.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53602
Female 46515

An estimated 81.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,340. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.4
Social Security 23.5
Retirement income 25
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.1
Cash public assistance income 2.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.9

In 2020-2024, 25.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 52.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 63138 in 2020-2024, 86.8% had health insurance coverage and 13.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.4% and public coverage was 42.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5%.


In 2020-2024, 63138 had a total population of 18,233 - 10,136 (55.6%) females and 8,097 (44.4%) males. The median age was 33.1 years. An estimated 27% of the population was under 18 years, 31.7% was 19 to 44 years, 25.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 63138 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 671 662
5 to 9 571 515
10 to 14 854 679
15 to 19 674 986
20 to 24 590 661
25 to 29 550 761
30 to 34 531 868
35 to 39 350 457
40 to 44 354 644
45 to 49 439 494
50 to 54 423 896
55 to 59 516 702
60 to 64 667 543
65 to 69 328 332
70 to 74 306 396
75 to 79 129 189
80 to 84 84 112
85 and over 60 239

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 15.2% were White; 79.3% were Black or African American; 0.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 30.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.2% of the people in 63138 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 15.2% of the people in 63138 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,339 households in 63138. The average household size was 2.44 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.1% of the households in 63138 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 45.3% of all households, while 17.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.4% of all households.

In 63138, 31.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.1
Cohabiting Couples 10.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
45.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 34.3% of males and 27.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 46.8 45.7
Now married, except separated 34.3 27.1
Separated 1.8 3.1
Widowed 4 7.8
Divorced 13.1 16.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 63138, 245 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 56.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.2% of the people living in 63138 were U.S. natives. 81.6% of the 63138 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.8% of 63138 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 63138 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 63138.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.1
Asia 34.5
Europe 5.1
Africa 28.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 63138 in 2020-2024, 2.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1% of people at least five years old; 1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 63138 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 10.3
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 63138 was 4,759 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 211 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,540. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,008.

Educational Attainment of People in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.2
High school diploma or equivalency 34.5
Some college, no degree 30.2
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 9.4
Graduate or professional degree 6.2

Disability

In 63138, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9% of people under 18 years old, to 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 49.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 63138, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,949 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,365 15.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 503 5.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 63138 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 8
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 7.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.2
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10
Other Services, except public administration 6.3
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 63138 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,513 28.5
Service occupations 2,486 28.2
Sales and office occupations 1,557 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 625 7.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,636 18.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.6% of 63138 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 1.8
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 10.6

In 2020-2024, 63138 had a total of 9,082 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 26.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.2
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 63138 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 60.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 63138 had 7,339 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,743 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 49.9% while renters occupied 50.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.54.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.8% and another 11.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 63138:

House Heating Fuel Used in 63138 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 78.8
Electricity 20.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 63138 was $139,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65 % had a mortgage. 35% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,359 and for owners without a mortgage it was $636.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 63138 was $1,161. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.