Ladue is a city of 8,940 people in Missouri. Households here earn about 254% more than in Missouri as a whole. Median household income runs $250,000+, well clear of the $82,259 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 88% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,056,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The median age is 50.1, about 11 years above the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
88% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Ladue
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$858,265 → $1,056,300(+23%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree64.8% → 88.1%(+23.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share97.5% → 85.6%(−11.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)22.3%(62)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(54)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(90)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.5%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.4%(15)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 278 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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Over time
Ladue, decade by decade
Ladue population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,847
$258,207
$858,265
64.8%
6.2
2000
8,645
$258,165
$1,057,106
71.8%
9.4
2010
8,521
$226,028
$1,112,015
81.2%
16.7
2020
8,989
$294,273
$940,057
84.5%
31.2
2024
8,940
$250,000+
$1,056,300
88.1%
32.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
Ladue, Missouri has about 8,940 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ladue, Missouri?
The typical household in Ladue, Missouri earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Ladue, Missouri expensive?
In Ladue, Missouri, the median home is worth about $1,056,300, and the typical rent is about $1,815 a month.
How educated are people in Ladue, Missouri?
About 88.1% of adults age 25 and over in Ladue, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ladue, Missouri?
About 1.1% of people in Ladue, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ladue, Missouri grown since 1990?
Yes, Ladue, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 93 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
