Des Peres

Population: 9,145
Median household income: $214,167
Median home value: $591,800

Des Peres is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 9,145 residents. The median household income of $214,167 is above the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

Between 2019 and 2023, Des Peres's population grew 6.1% from 8,619 to 9,145, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $449,800 to $591,800.

76.9% of workers drive to work alone. 98.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,145
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $214,167
Median home value: $591,800
Median gross rent: $1,931
Housing units: 3,311
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 80.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6199,145

Median household income

$150,800$214,167

Median home value

$449,800$591,800

Median gross rent

$1,870$1,931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,619	$150,800	$449,800	$1,870
2020	8,654	$173,672	$459,900	$1,969
2021	9,096	$194,286	$479,400	$2,005
2022	9,140	$214,810	$562,100	$1,895
2023	9,145	$214,167	$591,800	$1,931

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	483	5.3%
5 to 17	2,044	22.4%
18 to 24	397	4.3%
25 to 34	480	5.2%
35 to 44	1,459	16.0%
45 to 54	972	10.6%
55 to 64	1,270	13.9%
65 to 74	1,258	13.8%
75 and over	782	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,427	92.1%
Black or African American	58	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	171	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.6%
Two or more races	221	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate5.8%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree44.3%

Graduate or professional degree36.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	2.6%
High school graduate	358	5.8%
Some college or associate's	691	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,754	44.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,255	36.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,319	76.9%
Carpooled	150	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	806	18.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,137	32.4%
15 to 29 min	1,847	52.6%
30 to 44 min	431	12.3%
45 to 59 min	40	1.1%
60+ min	54	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 2.2% (193 of 8,946)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,786	86.5%
Nonfamily households	434	13.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,220	97.3%
Vacant	91	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,102	96.3%
Renter-occupied	118	3.7%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,259	98.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	52	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2919270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.5984, -90.4453