Vinita Park

Population: 1,978
Median household income: $53,355
Median home value: $99,000

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Vinita Park is a community with a population of 1,978. The median household income of $53,355 is below the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vinita Park's population grew 22.2% from 1,619 to 1,978, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $76,200 to $99,000.

64.8% of workers drive to work alone. 69.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,978
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,355
Median home value: $99,000
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 1,102
Homeownership rate: 43.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6191,978

Median household income

$40,809$53,355

Median home value

$76,200$99,000

Median gross rent

$822$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,619	$40,809	$76,200	$822
2020	1,422	$39,375	$79,800	$880
2021	1,666	$45,363	$81,400	$986
2022	1,857	$50,964	$90,600	$1,022
2023	1,978	$53,355	$99,000	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	6.0%
5 to 17	207	10.5%
18 to 24	187	9.5%
25 to 34	339	17.1%
35 to 44	278	14.1%
45 to 54	270	13.7%
55 to 64	250	12.6%
65 to 74	252	12.7%
75 and over	77	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	479	24.2%
Black or African American	1,236	62.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.2%
Two or more races	101	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	10.8%
High school graduate	515	35.1%
Some college or associate's	407	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	262	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	124	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit4.6%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	743	64.8%
Carpooled	179	15.6%
Public transit	53	4.6%
Walked	8	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	138	12.0%
Other means	26	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	18.7%
15 to 29 min	645	63.9%
30 to 44 min	171	16.9%
45 to 59 min	4	0.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 22.2% (440 of 1,978)

	Count	Share
Family households	434	41.9%
Nonfamily households	603	58.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,037	94.1%
Vacant	65	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	446	43.0%
Renter-occupied	591	57.0%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units22.1%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	761	69.1%
1-unit, attached	39	3.5%
2 to 4 units	243	22.1%
5 to 19 units	47	4.3%
20 or more units	12	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2976246
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6888, -90.3392