St. Peters
- Population
- 58,200
- Median household income
- $89,827
- Median home value
- $252,800
+1.6%’19–’23
+14.0%’19–’23
+38.7%’19–’23
Located in St. Charles County, Missouri, St. Peters is a community with a population of 58,200. Its median household income of $89,827 runs below the St. Charles County figure of $102,912.
From 2019 to 2023, St. Peters's population grew 1.6% from 57,273 to 58,200, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $182,200 to $252,800.
74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 69.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 58,200
- Median age
- 41.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $89,827
- Median home value
- $252,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,291
- Housing units
- 24,871
- Homeownership rate
- 80.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202357,27358,200
$78,786$89,827
$182,200$252,800
$990$1,291
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57,273 | $78,786 | $182,200 | $990 |
| 2020 | 57,536 | $80,119 | $191,900 | $1,058 |
| 2021 | 57,289 | $83,624 | $206,700 | $1,078 |
| 2022 | 57,692 | $88,708 | $237,100 | $1,186 |
| 2023 | 58,200 | $89,827 | $252,800 | $1,291 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.0%
5 to 1715.3%
18 to 247.5%
25 to 3411.8%
35 to 4414.5%
45 to 5410.6%
55 to 6415.4%
65 to 7411.9%
75 and over6.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,515 | 6.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 8,903 | 15.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4,387 | 7.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 6,894 | 11.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 8,468 | 14.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 6,155 | 10.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 8,977 | 15.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 6,917 | 11.9% |
| 75 and over | 3,984 | 6.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 49,385 | 84.9% |
| Black or African American | 3,069 | 5.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 17 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1,403 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 33 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 2,660 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,612 | 2.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.8%
High school graduate22.2%
Some college or associate's34.3%
Bachelor's degree25.2%
Graduate or professional degree14.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,591 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 9,177 | 22.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 14,202 | 34.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,446 | 25.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,979 | 14.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone74.9%
Carpooled7.0%
Public transit0.2%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home16.0%
Other means1.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 23,223 | 74.9% |
| Carpooled | 2,180 | 7.0% |
| Public transit | 47 | 0.2% |
| Walked | 202 | 0.7% |
| Bicycle | 9 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 4,945 | 16.0% |
| Other means | 385 | 1.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 6,455 | 24.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 12,153 | 46.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 5,350 | 20.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1,154 | 4.4% |
| 60+ min | 934 | 3.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.41
- Poverty rate
- 5.1% (2,921 of 57,703)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 15,215 | 63.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 8,794 | 36.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 24,009 | 96.5% |
| Vacant | 862 | 3.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 19,419 | 80.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 4,590 | 19.1% |
1-unit, detached69.1%
1-unit, attached10.3%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units7.6%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home & other2.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 17,179 | 69.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,551 | 10.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,696 | 6.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,900 | 7.6% |
| 20 or more units | 979 | 3.9% |
| Mobile home & other | 566 | 2.3% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2965126
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 23 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.7835, -90.6051
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