CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dardenne Prairie

Missouri · 1,769 residents · 5.33 sq mi

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Dardenne Prairie is a city of 1,769 people in Missouri. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 75% more than in Missouri as a whole. The population has fallen 60% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.2% of locals. The median household earns $46,210, about 53% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,769

−60%vs 2000

vs 4,384 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.7

−13%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.6%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(125)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(128)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(99)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.9%(387)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(222)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(111)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.3%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,210

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,086 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,506

−47%vs 2000

vs $29,325 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.2%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,200

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $180,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$525

+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.0% in 2000

5.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(4,202)

Black1.7%(73)

Hispanic / Latino1%(42)

Asian1%(42)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,742)

Black1.4%(25)

Hispanic / Latino1%(17)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(268)

South American1%(141)

Colombian1%(141)

Central American0.1%(19)

Guatemalan0.1%(19)

Puerto Rican0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.4%(458)

Vietnamese0.6%(86)

Korean0.6%(80)

Chinese0.2%(26)

Filipino0.1%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(8)

Samoan0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German30.9%(4,173)

English15.8%(2,128)

Irish12.1%(1,638)

Italian6.8%(912)

American4.7%(630)

French4.5%(610)

Polish3.9%(532)

British1.4%(183)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(164)

Scottish1.2%(158)

Swedish1.1%(148)

Dutch0.9%(128)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.8%(109)

Norwegian0.7%(90)

Arab0.3%(43)

Ukrainian0.3%(43)

Palestinian0.3%(38)

Portuguese0.3%(37)

Swiss0.3%(36)

Slovene0.3%(34)

Hungarian0.2%(31)

Austrian0.2%(30)

Welsh0.2%(27)

Czech0.2%(24)

Serbian0.1%(18)

Belgian0.1%(17)

Croatian0.1%(16)

Danish0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(15)

Israeli0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Romanian0.1%(7)

Syrian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.5%

−20.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.6%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 21.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.2%(949)

Married73.3%(3,620)

Widowed2.1%(102)

Divorced5.4%(268)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(1,187)

Married60.7%(3,441)

Widowed7.2%(408)

Divorced11.2%(634)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2013

from 1.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 77.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 89.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30%(247)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(171)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.9%(246)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 822 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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