Maryland Heights

Population: 27,981
Median household income: $86,485
Median home value: $215,300

Maryland Heights, a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, has 27,981 residents. The median household income of $86,485 is above the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

Between 2019 and 2023, Maryland Heights's population grew 3.3% from 27,080 to 27,981, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $158,800 to $215,300.

69.3% of workers drive to work alone. 51.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,981
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,485
Median home value: $215,300
Median gross rent: $1,217
Housing units: 13,222
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,08027,981

Median household income

$66,686$86,485

Median home value

$158,800$215,300

Median gross rent

$1,043$1,217

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,080	$66,686	$158,800	$1,043
2020	26,996	$69,973	$162,800	$1,025
2021	28,141	$78,982	$171,600	$1,099
2022	28,099	$82,232	$200,100	$1,181
2023	27,981	$86,485	$215,300	$1,217

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3421.7%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,524	5.4%
5 to 17	3,996	14.3%
18 to 24	2,461	8.8%
25 to 34	6,084	21.7%
35 to 44	4,211	15.0%
45 to 54	3,050	10.9%
55 to 64	2,921	10.4%
65 to 74	2,206	7.9%
75 and over	1,528	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,041	57.3%
Black or African American	3,922	14.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	5,356	19.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.2%
Some other race	145	0.5%
Two or more races	1,205	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,242	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree28.9%

Graduate or professional degree22.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	950	4.8%
High school graduate	4,072	20.4%
Some college or associate's	4,771	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,774	28.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,433	22.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,007	69.3%
Carpooled	1,160	7.3%
Public transit	33	0.2%
Walked	209	1.3%
Bicycle	46	0.3%
Worked from home	3,164	19.9%
Other means	267	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,495	27.5%
15 to 29 min	6,648	52.3%
30 to 44 min	2,144	16.9%
45 to 59 min	196	1.5%
60+ min	239	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 5.6% (1,547 of 27,438)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,950	54.7%
Nonfamily households	5,752	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,702	96.1%
Vacant	520	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,320	57.6%
Renter-occupied	5,382	42.4%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units29.5%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,796	51.4%
1-unit, attached	691	5.2%
2 to 4 units	1,097	8.3%
5 to 19 units	3,896	29.5%
20 or more units	687	5.2%
Mobile home & other	55	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2946586
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 1.52 sq mi
Center point: 38.7168, -90.4718