St. Louis, Missouri Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for St. Louis is 311,273, a change of -2.34% when compared to 2014. With an area of 66.07 square miles, this works out to a population density of 4,711.08 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 140,455, with an average household size of 2.14.
St. Louis's 2018 unemployment rate was 8.27%.
The average household income in St. Louis for 2018 was $60,564, while the median was $41,107.

St. Louis Population Trends

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St. Louis Age Grouping

St. Louis Ethnicity Mix

St. Louis Fertility Rate

4,155 estimated births

St. Louis Household Characteristics

St. Louis Median Age over Time

St. Louis Households with Children by Age

St. Louis Median Household Income

St. Louis Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

St. Louis Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,259

St. Louis Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $810

St. Louis Average Commute

St. Louis Primary Transportation

St. Louis Gender Mix

St. Louis Field of Employment

St. Louis Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 St. Louis city, Missouri 318,727
2015 St. Louis city, Missouri 317,850
2016 St. Louis city, Missouri 316,030
2017 St. Louis city, Missouri 314,867
2018 St. Louis city, Missouri 311,273