St. John

Population: 6,562
Median household income: $50,429
Median home value: $96,900

St. John is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 6,562 residents. Its median household income of $50,429 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. John's population grew 2.6% from 6,396 to 6,562, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $78,300 to $96,900.

Owners occupy 58.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,562
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,429
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: $1,153
Housing units: 2,967
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3966,562

Median household income

$53,916$50,429

Median home value

$78,300$96,900

Median gross rent

$995$1,153

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,396	$53,916	$78,300	$995
2020	6,369	$53,288	$78,400	$979
2021	6,617	$55,231	$80,100	$1,030
2022	6,583	$52,000	$88,700	$1,130
2023	6,562	$50,429	$96,900	$1,153

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	5.3%
5 to 17	1,063	16.2%
18 to 24	321	4.9%
25 to 34	1,107	16.9%
35 to 44	1,047	16.0%
45 to 54	631	9.6%
55 to 64	929	14.2%
65 to 74	842	12.8%
75 and over	272	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,680	40.8%
Black or African American	2,474	37.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	276	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	971	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	686	14.2%
High school graduate	1,651	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,833	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	460	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	198	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,341	74.2%
Carpooled	228	7.2%
Public transit	38	1.2%
Walked	41	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	416	13.2%
Other means	90	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	557	20.3%
15 to 29 min	1,532	56.0%
30 to 44 min	537	19.6%
45 to 59 min	51	1.9%
60+ min	61	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.0% (905 of 6,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,800	63.7%
Nonfamily households	1,027	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,827	95.3%
Vacant	140	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,660	58.7%
Renter-occupied	1,167	41.3%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,743	92.5%
1-unit, attached	25	0.8%
2 to 4 units	185	6.2%
5 to 19 units	14	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2964478
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7148, -90.3463