Velda City

Population: 1,231
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $50,900

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Velda City is a community with a population of 1,231. Its median household income of $43,125 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Velda City's population declined 12.3% from 1,404 to 1,231, while its median home value fell 10.5% from $56,900 to $50,900.

The median gross rent is $1,187. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,231
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $50,900
Median gross rent: $1,187
Housing units: 630
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4041,231

Median household income

$37,986$43,125

Median home value

$56,900$50,900

Median gross rent

$902$1,187

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,404	$37,986	$56,900	$902
2020	1,421	$40,994	$49,900	$927
2021	1,282	$41,208	$47,400	$935
2022	1,254	$44,432	$49,500	$1,096
2023	1,231	$43,125	$50,900	$1,187

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	10.3%
5 to 17	207	16.8%
18 to 24	156	12.7%
25 to 34	136	11.0%
35 to 44	144	11.7%
45 to 54	128	10.4%
55 to 64	121	9.8%
65 to 74	91	7.4%
75 and over	121	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15	1.2%
Black or African American	1,187	96.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	9.3%
High school graduate	292	39.4%
Some college or associate's	275	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	84	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	21	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit6.5%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	426	76.9%
Carpooled	44	7.9%
Public transit	36	6.5%
Walked	29	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	18.5%
15 to 29 min	316	59.1%
30 to 44 min	115	21.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.6% (201 of 1,212)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	65.7%
Nonfamily households	170	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	496	78.7%
Vacant	134	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	64.3%
Renter-occupied	177	35.7%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	545	86.5%
1-unit, attached	10	1.6%
2 to 4 units	50	7.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	1.6%
Mobile home & other	15	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2975796
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6941, -90.2934