CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kirkwood

Missouri · 27,291 residents · 9.18 sq mi

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Kirkwood is a city of 27,291 people in Missouri. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. That is roughly 60% ahead of the Missouri median. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 2.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

43% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,291

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 27,324 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(1,801)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(2,042)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(1,501)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(1,466)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(1,106)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(4,226)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(4,687)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(2,819)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(2,684)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(2,617)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(1,699)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(643)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,113

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,122 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,058

−31%vs 2000

vs $32,012 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$99,900

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$558

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $671 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.0%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

22.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90%(24,603)

Black7%(1,920)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(298)

Asian0.8%(221)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(25,338)

Black5.8%(1,573)

Hispanic / Latino1%(264)

Asian1.1%(311)

Other0.3%(69)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(359)

Central American0.5%(137)

Honduran0.3%(91)

South American0.2%(72)

Dominican0.2%(64)

Peruvian0.1%(43)

Cuban0.1%(38)

Guatemalan0.1%(29)

Puerto Rican0.1%(21)

Salvadoran0.1%(17)

Colombian0.1%(16)

Paraguayan0%(10)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Venezuelan0%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.8%(239)

Filipino0.4%(114)

Asian Indian0.3%(82)

Japanese0.1%(44)

Vietnamese0.1%(38)

Korean0.1%(23)

Taiwanese0%(7)

Ancestry

German29.4%(8,631)

Irish20.2%(5,936)

English15.5%(4,543)

Italian5.7%(1,686)

American5%(1,472)

French3%(870)

Polish2.3%(677)

Scottish2.1%(623)

Swedish1.2%(360)

Welsh1%(283)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(271)

Portuguese0.9%(268)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(262)

Hungarian0.8%(234)

Russian0.6%(190)

Danish0.6%(177)

Czech0.6%(168)

Croatian0.5%(150)

Arab0.5%(148)

Lithuanian0.5%(142)

British0.5%(137)

Slovak0.4%(105)

Norwegian0.3%(102)

Swiss0.3%(81)

Lebanese0.3%(78)

Ukrainian0.3%(74)

Moroccan0.2%(70)

Subsaharan African0.2%(69)

Armenian0.2%(65)

Greek0.2%(65)

Romanian0.1%(37)

Austrian0.1%(35)

Canadian0.1%(29)

French Canadian0.1%(29)

Iranian0.1%(28)

Belgian0.1%(27)

Bulgarian0.1%(25)

West Indian0.1%(25)

Jamaican0.1%(25)

Slovene0.1%(20)

Australian0.1%(18)

Finnish0.1%(17)

Nigerian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.9%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 12.3 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 married31.7%(3,457)

Married58.7%(6,407)

Widowed2.1%(234)

Divorced7.5%(815)

Women 15+

Never married26.6%(3,345)

Married51.7%(6,509)

Widowed8%(1,002)

Divorced13.8%(1,738)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 4.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 84.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% 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)17.6%(243)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(230)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.4%(572)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.1%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(33)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,383 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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