Missouri

St. Louis city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
45.7%
European
43.9%
Other
6.3%
Hispanic
4.1%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

St. Louis citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSt. Louis cityMissouriUnited States
Black or African American45.7%11.2%—
Non-Hispanic White43.9%75.4%58%
Hispanic4.1%5.9%—
Indian1.8%0.7%—
East Asian1.6%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in St. Louis city next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSt. Louis cityMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,160$70,702$80,734
Median home value$197,500$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.5×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$997/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.3%17.5%21.0%