Dellwood

Population: 4,869
Median household income: $71,171
Median home value: $79,800

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Dellwood is a community with a population of 4,869. At $71,171, its median household income sits below St. Louis County's $81,340.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dellwood's population declined 2.9% from 5,013 to 4,869, while its median home value rose 11.1% from $71,800 to $79,800.

93.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,869
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,171
Median home value: $79,800
Median gross rent: $1,116
Housing units: 2,231
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0134,869

Median household income

$47,959$71,171

Median home value

$71,800$79,800

Median gross rent

$1,154$1,116

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,013	$47,959	$71,800	$1,154
2020	5,010	$60,038	$72,900	$1,104
2021	4,925	$52,688	$70,000	$1,144
2022	4,899	$67,845	$75,800	$1,197
2023	4,869	$71,171	$79,800	$1,116

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	1.4%
5 to 17	868	17.8%
18 to 24	468	9.6%
25 to 34	650	13.3%
35 to 44	691	14.2%
45 to 54	407	8.4%
55 to 64	948	19.5%
65 to 74	479	9.8%
75 and over	292	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	571	11.7%
Black or African American	4,084	83.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	1.4%
Two or more races	94	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	4.4%
High school graduate	1,467	42.3%
Some college or associate's	1,065	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	611	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	171	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit4.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,949	71.4%
Carpooled	227	8.3%
Public transit	110	4.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	442	16.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	416	18.2%
15 to 29 min	1,126	49.3%
30 to 44 min	552	24.1%
45 to 59 min	53	2.3%
60+ min	139	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 19.7% (957 of 4,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,339	67.9%
Nonfamily households	632	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,971	88.3%
Vacant	260	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,147	58.2%
Renter-occupied	824	41.8%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,082	93.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	131	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2919018
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7563, -90.2766