Fenton

Population: 4,087
Median household income: $97,991
Median home value: $362,800

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Fenton is a community with a population of 4,087. The median household income of $97,991 is above the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fenton's population grew 1.5% from 4,025 to 4,087, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $269,000 to $362,800.

Owners occupy 87.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,087
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $97,991
Median home value: $362,800
Median gross rent: $1,581
Housing units: 1,629
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0254,087

Median household income

$96,679$97,991

Median home value

$269,000$362,800

Median gross rent

$1,218$1,581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,025	$96,679	$269,000	$1,218
2020	4,033	$94,826	$292,600	$1,244
2021	4,000	$97,356	$300,900	$1,361
2022	4,097	$97,500	$339,400	$1,410
2023	4,087	$97,991	$362,800	$1,581

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	225	5.5%
5 to 17	553	13.5%
18 to 24	509	12.5%
25 to 34	320	7.8%
35 to 44	370	9.1%
45 to 54	597	14.6%
55 to 64	603	14.8%
65 to 74	667	16.3%
75 and over	243	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,489	85.4%
Black or African American	40	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	97	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	385	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	4.4%
High school graduate	492	17.6%
Some college or associate's	895	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	764	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	525	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,541	79.6%
Carpooled	149	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	217	11.2%
Other means	18	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	258	15.0%
15 to 29 min	725	42.2%
30 to 44 min	555	32.3%
45 to 59 min	136	7.9%
60+ min	44	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 3.7% (148 of 4,041)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,236	79.3%
Nonfamily households	323	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,559	95.7%
Vacant	70	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,356	87.0%
Renter-occupied	203	13.0%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,452	89.1%
1-unit, attached	17	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	75	4.6%
20 or more units	85	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2923950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 38.5285, -90.4507