Crestwood

Population: 12,298
Median household income: $115,512
Median home value: $291,400

Crestwood, a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, has 12,298 residents. Its median household income of $115,512 runs above the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

Between 2019 and 2023, Crestwood's population grew 3.6% from 11,865 to 12,298, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $208,600 to $291,400.

4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,298
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $115,512
Median home value: $291,400
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 5,129
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,86512,298

Median household income

$84,714$115,512

Median home value

$208,600$291,400

Median gross rent

$952$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,865	$84,714	$208,600	$952
2020	11,859	$94,161	$229,100	$1,029
2021	12,347	$102,045	$243,000	$946
2022	12,315	$111,791	$271,400	$1,001
2023	12,298	$115,512	$291,400	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	718	5.8%
5 to 17	1,824	14.8%
18 to 24	526	4.3%
25 to 34	1,500	12.2%
35 to 44	1,913	15.6%
45 to 54	1,214	9.9%
55 to 64	2,206	17.9%
65 to 74	1,332	10.8%
75 and over	1,065	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,341	92.2%
Black or African American	127	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	130	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	349	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	341	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	2.2%
High school graduate	1,613	17.5%
Some college or associate's	2,186	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,145	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,087	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,692	72.8%
Carpooled	438	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,280	19.8%
Other means	26	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,182	22.9%
15 to 29 min	2,670	51.7%
30 to 44 min	959	18.6%
45 to 59 min	318	6.2%
60+ min	40	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 4.3% (532 of 12,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,631	74.5%
Nonfamily households	1,244	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,875	95.0%
Vacant	254	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,344	89.1%
Renter-occupied	531	10.9%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,569	89.1%
1-unit, attached	36	0.7%
2 to 4 units	215	4.2%
5 to 19 units	97	1.9%
20 or more units	212	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2917218
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5569, -90.3782