Black Jack

Population: 6,606
Median household income: $65,920
Median home value: $187,600

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Black Jack is a community with a population of 6,606. Its median household income of $65,920 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Black Jack's population declined 4.7% from 6,932 to 6,606, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $127,700 to $187,600.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 84.2% of the population. 59.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,606
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,920
Median home value: $187,600
Median gross rent: $1,177
Housing units: 2,810
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9326,606

Median household income

$58,029$65,920

Median home value

$127,700$187,600

Median gross rent

$925$1,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,932	$58,029	$127,700	$925
2020	6,930	$57,298	$134,300	$945
2021	6,663	$57,115	$141,100	$925
2022	6,632	$63,617	$169,900	$1,085
2023	6,606	$65,920	$187,600	$1,177

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	358	5.4%
5 to 17	1,573	23.8%
18 to 24	644	9.7%
25 to 34	820	12.4%
35 to 44	785	11.9%
45 to 54	442	6.7%
55 to 64	1,002	15.2%
65 to 74	596	9.0%
75 and over	386	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	871	13.2%
Black or African American	5,560	84.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	162	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	543	13.5%
High school graduate	925	22.9%
Some college or associate's	1,494	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	496	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	573	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit3.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.5%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,594	59.8%
Carpooled	221	8.3%
Public transit	95	3.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	680	25.5%
Other means	77	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	15.1%
15 to 29 min	935	47.1%
30 to 44 min	451	22.7%
45 to 59 min	205	10.3%
60+ min	95	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 14.8% (915 of 6,193)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,682	67.2%
Nonfamily households	822	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,504	89.1%
Vacant	306	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,644	65.7%
Renter-occupied	860	34.3%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units25.1%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,895	67.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	0.9%
5 to 19 units	704	25.1%
20 or more units	187	6.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2906004
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.7990, -90.2634