Lakeshire

Population: 1,478
Median household income: $61,346
Median home value: $260,300

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Lakeshire is a community with a population of 1,478. The median household income of $61,346 is below the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakeshire's population declined 4.2% from 1,543 to 1,478, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $225,300 to $260,300.

The median resident is 37.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,478
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,346
Median home value: $260,300
Median gross rent: $1,001
Housing units: 776
Homeownership rate: 40.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5431,478

Median household income

$50,699$61,346

Median home value

$225,300$260,300

Median gross rent

$820$1,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,543	$50,699	$225,300	$820
2020	1,435	$49,792	$231,700	$838
2021	1,349	$55,093	$243,500	$872
2022	1,422	$59,595	$258,900	$955
2023	1,478	$61,346	$260,300	$1,001

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	9.3%
5 to 17	230	15.6%
18 to 24	109	7.4%
25 to 34	188	12.7%
35 to 44	208	14.1%
45 to 54	135	9.1%
55 to 64	211	14.3%
65 to 74	169	11.4%
75 and over	91	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,296	87.7%
Black or African American	38	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.5%
Two or more races	104	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	6.8%
High school graduate	270	26.9%
Some college or associate's	338	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	204	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	122	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	567	81.3%
Carpooled	20	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	4	0.6%
Worked from home	100	14.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	19.9%
15 to 29 min	263	44.1%
30 to 44 min	139	23.3%
45 to 59 min	40	6.7%
60+ min	36	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.9% (146 of 1,474)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	63.8%
Nonfamily households	236	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	652	84.0%
Vacant	124	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	40.0%
Renter-occupied	391	60.0%

1-unit, detached31.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units53.7%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	31.7%
1-unit, attached	14	1.8%
2 to 4 units	417	53.7%
5 to 19 units	99	12.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2940088
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5399, -90.3384