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St. Louis in numbers

Open official statistics on St. Louis: people, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

5 figures 1975–2025 Updated Oct 21, 2026

Overview · St. Louis

The main numbers at a glance.

Unemployment rate, 1990 – 2025 percent · St. Louis · Missouri · United States · World
−1.6 pp since 2015
St. Louis Missouri United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change MissouriUnited States Trend
Population — 6.3M 2025 342M 2025
Median age — — 38.9 2024
GDP per person — $71,846 2024 $86,142 2024
Unemployment rate 4.6%2025 −3.5 pp 4.0% 3.6% 2023
Median home value — — $333K 2024
Adults with higher education — 45.2% 2024 47.8% 2024

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

People · St. Louis

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change MissouriUnited States Trend
Population — 6.3M 2025 342M 2025
Population growth — — 0.52% 2025
Population density — 35.2 2025 37.3 2025
Median age — — 38.9 2024
Children under 15 — 18.0% 2024 17.6% 2024
Children under 18 — — 22.0% 2024
Residents 65 and over — 17.6% 2021 17.2% 2024
Life expectancy — 75.2 2022 79.0 2024
Births per woman — — 1.63 2024
Birth rate — — 10.6 2024
Infant mortality — — 5.5 2024
Net migration — — 3.9 2023
Born abroad — — 14.1% 2024
Speak another language at home — — 22.3% 2024
Speak Spanish at home — — 13.6% 2024
Urban population — — 80.2% 2025
Households — — 129M 2024
Average household size — — 2.53 2024

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · St. Louis

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

Unemployment rate, 1990 – 2025 percent · St. Louis · Missouri · United States · World
−1.6 pp since 2015
St. Louis Missouri United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

−1.4% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change MissouriUnited States Trend
GDP per person — $71,846 2024 $86,142 2024
GDP per person (PPP) — $71,846 2024 $86,142 2024
Gross domestic product — — $29T 2024
Economic growth — — 2.8% 2024
Inflation — — 2.9% 2024
Unemployment rate 4.6%2025 −3.5 pp 4.0% 3.6% 2023
Unemployment rate, latest month preliminary 4.6%Aug 2026 3.3% Sep 2026 —
Youth unemployment — — 9.3% 2025
Employment rate — 72.7% 2024 70.3% 2024
Labour force participation — — 63.5% 2024
Labour force 156K2025 −3.9% 3.2M —
Household income per person — $58,274 2024 $64,426 2024
Median household income — — $80,734 2024
Income per person — — $44,673 2024
Personal income per person — — $73,204 2024
Below the poverty line — — 12.5% 2024
Income inequality (Gini) — — 41.8 2024
Jobs — — 156M 2025
Average weekly wage — — $1,514 2025
Business establishments — — 12M 2025

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Housing · St. Louis

Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.

House price index, 1975 – 2025 index, 2000 = 100 · St. Louis · Missouri
+72% since 2015
St. Louis Missouri

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency — House Price Index (annual), 1975 – 2025

Home price change, 1976 – 2025 percent · St. Louis
 
 
 
 
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1.5%
2025 

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency — House Price Index (annual), 1976 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change MissouriUnited States Trend
Median home value — — $333K 2024
Median rent — — $1,413 2024
Homeownership rate — — 65.2% 2024
Homes — — 144M 2024
Seasonal & vacation homes — — 3.3% 2024
Median year built — — 1980 2024
House price index 256.02025 +38% 238.0 —
Home price change 1.5%2025 3.7% —

Sources: Federal Housing Finance Agency — House Price Index (annual) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Education & commute · St. Louis

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change MissouriUnited States Trend
Adults with higher education — 45.2% 2024 47.8% 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher — — 35.7% 2024
High school diploma or higher — — 89.6% 2024
University enrolment — — 79.4% 2022
Internet users — — 94.7% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024
Average commute — — 26.4 2024
Work from home — — 15.1% 2024
Drive alone to work — — 68.8% 2024
Public transit to work — — 3.2% 2024

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Tourism · St. Louis

Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change United States Trend
Leisure & hospitality jobs — 17M 2025
Leisure & hospitality share of jobs — 12.6% 2025
Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality — $657 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Climate · St. Louis

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator St. Louis 5-year change United States Trend
Average annual temperature — 55 °F 2025
Annual precipitation — 29.3 in 2025
CO₂ emissions per person — 13.6 2024

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators