Missouri · Census place 65000
St. Louis city, MO
Quick answer
St. Louis city has 293,109 residents, ranking #2 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $55,279, the median home is worth $185,100 and median gross rent runs $978 a month.
- Population
- 293,109St. Louis city residents
- Median household income
- $55,279Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $978Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 45.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. Louis city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. Louis city median would spend about 21.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.8% of residents and 45.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Missouri.
- Kansas City city 508,233
- Springfield city 169,432
- Columbia city 127,200
- Independence city 121,944
- Lee's Summit city 102,583
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