Northwoods

Population: 3,654
Median household income: $40,787
Median home value: $72,300

Northwoods is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 3,654 residents. The median household income of $40,787 is below the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

From 2019 to 2023, Northwoods's population declined 11.3% from 4,121 to 3,654, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $63,600 to $72,300.

Households average 2.10 people. The median gross rent is $1,104.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,654
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,787
Median home value: $72,300
Median gross rent: $1,104
Housing units: 1,806
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1213,654

Median household income

$38,869$40,787

Median home value

$63,600$72,300

Median gross rent

$945$1,104

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,121	$38,869	$63,600	$945
2020	4,099	$37,121	$58,700	$855
2021	3,738	$37,143	$55,000	$897
2022	3,700	$38,864	$64,200	$1,021
2023	3,654	$40,787	$72,300	$1,104

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	4.7%
5 to 17	468	12.8%
18 to 24	186	5.1%
25 to 34	442	12.1%
35 to 44	342	9.4%
45 to 54	307	8.4%
55 to 64	561	15.4%
65 to 74	646	17.7%
75 and over	532	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	229	6.3%
Black or African American	3,337	91.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	10.6%
High school graduate	1,236	43.7%
Some college or associate's	878	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	312	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	104	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit5.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	890	77.3%
Carpooled	63	5.5%
Public transit	65	5.6%
Walked	13	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	10.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	8.1%
15 to 29 min	517	50.1%
30 to 44 min	352	34.1%
45 to 59 min	13	1.3%
60+ min	65	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 24.4% (860 of 3,522)

	Count	Share
Family households	689	40.8%
Nonfamily households	999	59.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,688	93.5%
Vacant	118	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,310	77.6%
Renter-occupied	378	22.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,806	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953408
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7035, -90.2824