High Ridge

Population: 4,209
Median household income: $75,040
Median home value: $166,400

Located in Jefferson County, Missouri, High Ridge is a community with a population of 4,209. Its median household income of $75,040 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $80,522.

From 2019 to 2023, High Ridge's population declined 5.6% from 4,459 to 4,209, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $131,700 to $166,400.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $1,106.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,209
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,040
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 1,793
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4594,209

Median household income

$64,231$75,040

Median home value

$131,700$166,400

Median gross rent

$954$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,459	$64,231	$131,700	$954
2020	4,257	$63,990	$136,000	$941
2021	4,201	$68,599	$144,600	$1,010
2022	4,651	$70,333	$155,400	$1,161
2023	4,209	$75,040	$166,400	$1,106

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	174	4.1%
5 to 17	692	16.4%
18 to 24	168	4.0%
25 to 34	389	9.2%
35 to 44	507	12.0%
45 to 54	843	20.0%
55 to 64	627	14.9%
65 to 74	382	9.1%
75 and over	427	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,561	84.6%
Black or African American	57	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	321	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	319	10.0%
High school graduate	1,439	45.3%
Some college or associate's	1,015	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	265	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	137	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,784	81.7%
Carpooled	135	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	6.9%
Other means	20	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	14.8%
15 to 29 min	736	36.2%
30 to 44 min	675	33.2%
45 to 59 min	243	11.9%
60+ min	79	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 4.6% (192 of 4,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,095	64.9%
Nonfamily households	592	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,687	94.1%
Vacant	106	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,498	88.8%
Renter-occupied	189	11.2%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,409	78.6%
1-unit, attached	50	2.8%
2 to 4 units	12	0.7%
5 to 19 units	157	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	165	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2932140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4608, -90.5338