Mehlville

Population: 29,089
Median household income: $65,395
Median home value: $210,200

Mehlville is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 29,089 residents. At $65,395, its median household income sits below St. Louis County's $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Mehlville's population grew 4.0% from 27,971 to 29,089, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $158,000 to $210,200.

Households average 2.17 people. The median gross rent is $1,029.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,089
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,395
Median home value: $210,200
Median gross rent: $1,029
Housing units: 13,771
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,97129,089

Median household income

$58,125$65,395

Median home value

$158,000$210,200

Median gross rent

$804$1,029

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,971	$58,125	$158,000	$804
2020	28,824	$54,944	$161,900	$877
2021	28,672	$57,633	$165,600	$909
2022	29,089	$63,123	$195,400	$993
2023	29,089	$65,395	$210,200	$1,029

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,488	5.1%
5 to 17	3,526	12.1%
18 to 24	2,213	7.6%
25 to 34	4,642	16.0%
35 to 44	3,240	11.1%
45 to 54	3,346	11.5%
55 to 64	4,324	14.9%
65 to 74	3,404	11.7%
75 and over	2,906	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,343	87.1%
Black or African American	1,738	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	464	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.1%
Two or more races	792	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	704	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,684	7.7%
High school graduate	6,286	28.8%
Some college or associate's	7,214	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,687	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,991	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,733	80.0%
Carpooled	1,314	9.0%
Public transit	23	0.2%
Walked	133	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,320	9.0%
Other means	140	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,452	25.9%
15 to 29 min	5,464	41.0%
30 to 44 min	3,378	25.3%
45 to 59 min	658	4.9%
60+ min	391	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.5% (2,397 of 28,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,634	57.5%
Nonfamily households	5,653	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,287	96.5%
Vacant	484	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,634	65.0%
Renter-occupied	4,653	35.0%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units21.0%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,119	59.0%
1-unit, attached	743	5.4%
2 to 4 units	719	5.2%
5 to 19 units	2,888	21.0%
20 or more units	1,279	9.3%
Mobile home & other	23	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2947180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 38.5023, -90.3144