Sappington

Population: 6,882
Median household income: $72,213
Median home value: $284,700

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Sappington is a community with a population of 6,882. The median household income of $72,213 is below the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sappington's population declined 8.0% from 7,484 to 6,882, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $211,800 to $284,700.

The median gross rent is $1,188. 51.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,882
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,213
Median home value: $284,700
Median gross rent: $1,188
Housing units: 3,314
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4846,882

Median household income

$60,743$72,213

Median home value

$211,800$284,700

Median gross rent

$863$1,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,484	$60,743	$211,800	$863
2020	7,161	$58,810	$223,900	$911
2021	7,119	$65,159	$230,100	$1,022
2022	7,039	$69,757	$263,200	$1,137
2023	6,882	$72,213	$284,700	$1,188

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	5.4%
5 to 17	1,102	16.0%
18 to 24	304	4.4%
25 to 34	939	13.6%
35 to 44	917	13.3%
45 to 54	630	9.2%
55 to 64	931	13.5%
65 to 74	895	13.0%
75 and over	792	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,336	92.1%
Black or African American	52	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	93	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	193	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	3.7%
High school graduate	1,315	25.8%
Some college or associate's	996	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,771	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	831	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,634	79.5%
Carpooled	50	1.5%
Public transit	34	1.0%
Walked	8	0.2%
Bicycle	18	0.5%
Worked from home	521	15.7%
Other means	47	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	853	30.6%
15 to 29 min	1,059	37.9%
30 to 44 min	721	25.8%
45 to 59 min	134	4.8%
60+ min	24	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 5.5% (380 of 6,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,770	56.7%
Nonfamily households	1,349	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,119	94.1%
Vacant	195	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,142	68.7%
Renter-occupied	977	31.3%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units20.0%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,891	57.1%
1-unit, attached	293	8.8%
2 to 4 units	242	7.3%
5 to 19 units	663	20.0%
20 or more units	225	6.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2965954
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5260, -90.3731