Hazelwood

Population: 25,214
Median household income: $55,930
Median home value: $154,900

Hazelwood, a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, has 25,214 residents. Its median household income of $55,930 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hazelwood's population held roughly steady from 25,319 to 25,214, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $118,900 to $154,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,214
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,930
Median home value: $154,900
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 12,487
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,31925,214

Median household income

$54,573$55,930

Median home value

$118,900$154,900

Median gross rent

$884$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,319	$54,573	$118,900	$884
2020	25,222	$52,201	$119,700	$869
2021	25,466	$54,061	$127,500	$919
2022	25,345	$55,111	$150,000	$981
2023	25,214	$55,930	$154,900	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,285	5.1%
5 to 17	3,906	15.5%
18 to 24	3,584	14.2%
25 to 34	2,918	11.6%
35 to 44	2,758	10.9%
45 to 54	3,133	12.4%
55 to 64	3,336	13.2%
65 to 74	2,696	10.7%
75 and over	1,598	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,772	46.7%
Black or African American	9,946	39.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	413	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.2%
Two or more races	2,025	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	987	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,252	7.6%
High school graduate	5,214	31.7%
Some college or associate's	5,234	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,354	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,385	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,474	74.6%
Carpooled	1,292	10.2%
Public transit	151	1.2%
Walked	248	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,443	11.4%
Other means	96	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,248	20.0%
15 to 29 min	5,811	51.6%
30 to 44 min	2,501	22.2%
45 to 59 min	244	2.2%
60+ min	457	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 14.1% (3,527 of 24,927)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,068	53.3%
Nonfamily households	5,312	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,380	91.1%
Vacant	1,107	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,772	59.5%
Renter-occupied	4,608	40.5%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units21.8%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,549	60.5%
1-unit, attached	973	7.8%
2 to 4 units	437	3.5%
5 to 19 units	2,720	21.8%
20 or more units	722	5.8%
Mobile home & other	86	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2931276
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.73 sq mi
Center point: 38.7947, -90.3960