St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO

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2022 Population

108,007

2022 Median Age

46.4

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2022 Poverty Rate

4.35%

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2022 Median Household Income

$140,323

2022 Median Property Value

$450,000

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In 2022, St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO had a population of 108k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $140,323.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), and White (Hispanic) (1.52%).

14.3% of the households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO 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.

94.9% of the residents in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are Maryville University of Saint Louis (3,153 degrees awarded in 2022), Missouri Baptist University (685 degrees), and Logan University (571 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was $450,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 108k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.9% of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2022, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83k people) in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.93k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,327 households), Spanish (2,057 households), and Telugu (1,412 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,654

Women

50.1%

56,388

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 113,042 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.9% of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
83k ± 2.15k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 869
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.93k ± 1.08k

3.2%

Hispanic Population

3.46k people

3.2% of the people in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are hispanic (3.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,664 ± 1,642 people
China
1,840 ± 1,045 people
Korea
756 ± 673 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was India, the natal country of 4,664 St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO residents, followed by China with 1,840 and Korea with 756.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

As of 2022, 12.9% of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,327 households (2.26%)
Spanish
2,057 households (2%)
Telugu
1,412 households (1.37%)

14.3% of the households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 2.26% of the households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,693 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
540 ± 175
Korea
510 ± 182

St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,234 people), Computer Systems Design (3,145 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,089 people), and the highest paying industries are Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($249,418), Offices of physicians ($245,472), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($229,447).

Males in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,948. The income inequality in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.496, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, are Software developers (2,433 people), Other managers (2,398 people), and Registered nurses (1,365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,234 people), Computer Systems Design (3,145 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,089 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,466

Median earning men ± $4,668

$57,821

Median earning women ± $3,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($132,307), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,600), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($97,940), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,397), and Wholesale Trade ($81,885).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO awarded 4,534 degrees. The student population of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,874 male students and 11,659 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are White (3,186 and 71.9%), followed by Black or African American (507 and 11.4%), Hispanic or Latino (217 and 4.9%), and Unknown (204 and 4.6%).

The largest universities in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Maryville University of Saint Louis (3,153 and 69.5%), Missouri Baptist University (685 and 15.1%), and Logan University (571 and 12.6%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO are Family Practice Nurse (428 and 9.44%), Psychiatric Nurse (366 and 8.07%), and Chiropractic (246 and 5.43%).

The median tuition cost in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO for private four year colleges is $24,766.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 17,533 (33.5% men and 66.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 17,533 students enrolled in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, 33.5% men and 66.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,338 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Family Practice Nurse
353 degrees awarded
General Business
237 degrees awarded
Psychiatric Nurse
174 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was Family Practice Nurse with 353 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Maryville University of Saint Louis
3,153 degrees awarded
Missouri Baptist University
685 degrees awarded
Logan University
571 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maryville University of Saint Louis with 3,153 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,419 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, which is 0.456 times less than the 3,115 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,186 degrees mean that there were 6.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 507 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 ($24,766) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,966) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,249) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.302% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (30.8k), Graduate Degree (25.3k), and Some college (14.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was $450,000 in 2022, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $450,000, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Median household income in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO is $140,323. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO with a value of $140,323, followed by St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO, with respective values of $112,925 and $111,870.

Housing

Property

$450,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,435

$34,866

Median Property Taxes

±$1,373

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 County (West) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO with a value of $140,323, followed by St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO, with respective values of $112,925 and $111,870.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,323

Median Household Income

± $6,696

42.6k

Number of Households

± 1,629

In 2022, the median household income of the 42.6k households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was $140,323.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.496

2022 Wage GINI in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO

N/A Wage GINI in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO

In 2022, the income inequality in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was 0.496 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 50.4% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (4.75%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.75%).

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. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, 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. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO (4.6k out of 106k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 64.9% on employee plans, 1.85% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.529% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.44%

Uninsured

64.9%

Employer Coverage

1.85%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.529%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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