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St. Charles, MO

Demographic and economic profile of St. Charles, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

71,048

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

St. Charles added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone56,416 (78.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,237 (7.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,774 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,609 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,576 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,693 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,880
  2. 2.Other Indo-European525
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island501
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)489
  5. 5.Vietnamese294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

4,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$49,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care8,835
  2. 2.Manufacturing5,179
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management4,529
  4. 4.Retail Trade3,673
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate3,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,559
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,604
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,528
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,322
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,835

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)5,179
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.36×)3,452
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)1,104
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)8,835
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.99×)2,198

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$280,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,186/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,881 (23.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,461 (16.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,131 (15.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,180 (10.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,492 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,469 (7.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,437 (76.0%)
  • Worked at Home5,844 (15.6%)
  • Carpooled2,162 (5.8%)
  • Walked551 (1.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other336 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle46 (0.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.