Kirkwood

Population: 29,302
Median household income: $117,439
Median home value: $421,500

Kirkwood is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 29,302 residents. The median household income of $117,439 is above the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

From 2019 to 2023, Kirkwood's population grew 5.8% from 27,708 to 29,302, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $315,000 to $421,500.

66.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,302
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $117,439
Median home value: $421,500
Median gross rent: $1,293
Housing units: 12,936
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,70829,302

Median household income

$90,730$117,439

Median home value

$315,000$421,500

Median gross rent

$1,074$1,293

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,708	$90,730	$315,000	$1,074
2020	27,772	$94,067	$337,100	$1,116
2021	29,233	$98,637	$345,700	$1,135
2022	29,309	$107,905	$391,700	$1,217
2023	29,302	$117,439	$421,500	$1,293

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,594	5.4%
5 to 17	6,204	21.2%
18 to 24	1,499	5.1%
25 to 34	2,444	8.3%
35 to 44	3,972	13.6%
45 to 54	3,660	12.5%
55 to 64	3,840	13.1%
65 to 74	3,710	12.7%
75 and over	2,379	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,891	81.5%
Black or African American	1,438	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	542	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	0.4%
Two or more races	2,416	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	894	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate10.5%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree30.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	440	2.2%
High school graduate	2,105	10.5%
Some college or associate's	4,217	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	7,083	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,160	30.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,913	70.8%
Carpooled	656	4.7%
Public transit	128	0.9%
Walked	177	1.3%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	2,952	21.1%
Other means	156	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,748	24.9%
15 to 29 min	5,861	53.0%
30 to 44 min	1,990	18.0%
45 to 59 min	185	1.7%
60+ min	270	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 5.2% (1,505 of 29,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,742	63.9%
Nonfamily households	4,368	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,110	93.6%
Vacant	826	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,326	77.0%
Renter-occupied	2,784	23.0%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,403	72.7%
1-unit, attached	338	2.6%
2 to 4 units	586	4.5%
5 to 19 units	1,459	11.3%
20 or more units	1,121	8.7%
Mobile home & other	29	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2939044
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.5794, -90.4209