Pevely

Population: 6,037
Median household income: $64,660
Median home value: $203,700

Pevely, a community in Jefferson County, Missouri, has 6,037 residents. The median household income of $64,660 is below the Jefferson County median ($80,522).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pevely's population grew 2.4% from 5,893 to 6,037, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $132,500 to $203,700.

The typical home was built around 1997. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,037
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,660
Median home value: $203,700
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 2,357
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8936,037

Median household income

$55,980$64,660

Median home value

$132,500$203,700

Median gross rent

$702$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,893	$55,980	$132,500	$702
2020	5,937	$66,155	$138,600	$729
2021	5,974	$65,958	$156,700	$770
2022	6,012	$68,141	$198,800	$822
2023	6,037	$64,660	$203,700	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	448	7.4%
5 to 17	1,108	18.4%
18 to 24	666	11.0%
25 to 34	942	15.6%
35 to 44	510	8.4%
45 to 54	474	7.9%
55 to 64	904	15.0%
65 to 74	750	12.4%
75 and over	235	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,477	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	52	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	427	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	9.0%
High school graduate	1,176	30.8%
Some college or associate's	1,606	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	471	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	217	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,305	73.3%
Carpooled	501	15.9%
Public transit	95	3.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	223	7.1%
Other means	20	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	625	21.4%
15 to 29 min	1,073	36.7%
30 to 44 min	647	22.1%
45 to 59 min	519	17.8%
60+ min	57	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 15.2% (915 of 6,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,460	63.8%
Nonfamily households	828	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,288	97.1%
Vacant	69	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,540	67.3%
Renter-occupied	748	32.7%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,534	65.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	330	14.0%
5 to 19 units	213	9.0%
20 or more units	47	2.0%
Mobile home & other	233	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2957278
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.2881, -90.4000