Pine Lawn

Population: 2,738
Median household income: $19,924
Median home value: $51,700

Pine Lawn is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 2,738 residents. The median household income of $19,924 is below the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

From 2019 to 2023, Pine Lawn's population declined 23.5% from 3,579 to 2,738, while its median home value fell 3.5% from $53,600 to $51,700.

The typical home was built around 1955. 43.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,738
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $19,924
Median home value: $51,700
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 1,615
Homeownership rate: 32.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5792,738

Median household income

$31,838$19,924

Median home value

$53,600$51,700

Median gross rent

$949$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,579	$31,838	$53,600	$949
2020	3,604	$24,493	$54,200	$926
2021	2,820	$23,310	$43,500	$942
2022	2,772	$25,164	$47,600	$920
2023	2,738	$19,924	$51,700	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1737.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	3.3%
5 to 17	1,022	37.3%
18 to 24	182	6.6%
25 to 34	243	8.9%
35 to 44	365	13.3%
45 to 54	253	9.2%
55 to 64	271	9.9%
65 to 74	159	5.8%
75 and over	152	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	0.6%
Black or African American	2,551	93.2%
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	67	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.3%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	350	24.3%
High school graduate	494	34.2%
Some college or associate's	489	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	32	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	78	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit11.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	549	76.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	80	11.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	11.3%
15 to 29 min	315	50.1%
30 to 44 min	177	28.1%
45 to 59 min	2	0.3%
60+ min	64	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 43.4% (1,164 of 2,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	628	55.4%
Nonfamily households	506	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,134	70.2%
Vacant	481	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	366	32.3%
Renter-occupied	768	67.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,325	82.0%
1-unit, attached	35	2.2%
2 to 4 units	89	5.5%
5 to 19 units	103	6.4%
20 or more units	31	1.9%
Mobile home & other	32	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2957800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6953, -90.2756