Bonne Terre

Population: 6,773
Median household income: $39,767
Median home value: $120,400

Located in St. Francois County, Missouri, Bonne Terre is a community with a population of 6,773. The median household income of $39,767 is below the St. Francois County median ($54,813).

From 2019 to 2023, Bonne Terre's population declined 5.5% from 7,165 to 6,773, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $89,400 to $120,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.9% of the population. 73.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,773
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $39,767
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 1,991
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1656,773

Median household income

$47,833$39,767

Median home value

$89,400$120,400

Median gross rent

$716$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,165	$47,833	$89,400	$716
2020	7,037	$41,171	$103,900	$629
2021	6,772	$33,807	$103,600	$589
2022	6,863	$34,409	$121,100	$714
2023	6,773	$39,767	$120,400	$585

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	317	4.7%
5 to 17	516	7.6%
18 to 24	748	11.0%
25 to 34	1,447	21.4%
35 to 44	884	13.1%
45 to 54	1,186	17.5%
55 to 64	870	12.8%
65 to 74	378	5.6%
75 and over	427	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,141	75.9%
Black or African American	836	12.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	148	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	524	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,047	20.2%
High school graduate	2,343	45.1%
Some college or associate's	1,374	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	246	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	182	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,434	73.2%
Carpooled	348	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	2.3%
Other means	46	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	493	25.8%
15 to 29 min	776	40.6%
30 to 44 min	253	13.2%
45 to 59 min	109	5.7%
60+ min	281	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 28.0% (1,331 of 4,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,181	64.9%
Nonfamily households	640	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,821	91.5%
Vacant	170	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,146	62.9%
Renter-occupied	675	37.1%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,417	71.2%
1-unit, attached	46	2.3%
2 to 4 units	53	2.7%
5 to 19 units	338	17.0%
20 or more units	57	2.9%
Mobile home & other	80	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2907102
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.9211, -90.5427