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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Charles

Missouri · 54,555 residents · 25.2 sq mi
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With 54,555 people, St. Charles is a city in Missouri. Households here earn about 30% more than in Missouri as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.5%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 10% since 2000. Households take in $34,336 a year at the median, 14% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $81,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

54,555
−10%vs 2000
vs 60,321 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.2
−12%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
25.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
53K58K63K68K73K19902000201020202024St. Charles
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(4,188)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(3,960)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(3,398)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(3,447)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(4,626)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.3%(11,633)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(8,242)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(5,406)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(4,285)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(3,029)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(1,776)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(565)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,336
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,782 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,626
−34%vs 2000
vs $23,607 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$81,000
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$477
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $604 in 2000
US average: $450
59.7%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
40.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(55,582)
Black3.4%(2,079)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,187)
Asian1%(607)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(52,299)
Black2.8%(1,531)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(654)
Asian0.8%(425)
Other0.5%(300)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(3,138)
Puerto Rican0.3%(196)
Costa Rican0.2%(136)
Spaniard0.2%(122)
Guatemalan0.2%(112)
Venezuelan0.1%(103)
Honduran0.1%(98)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Dominican0.1%(82)
Nicaraguan0.1%(80)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(55)
Cuban0%(32)
Colombian0%(30)
Bolivian0%(29)
Chilean0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(926)
Filipino0.7%(523)
Vietnamese0.4%(292)
Chinese0.4%(289)
Korean0.4%(267)
Japanese0.3%(191)
Nepalese0.1%(88)
Pakistani0.1%(58)
Thai0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(27)
Ancestry
German30.3%(21,662)
Irish14.8%(10,615)
English10.7%(7,639)
American8.1%(5,789)
Italian4%(2,825)
French3.2%(2,318)
Polish2.9%(2,038)
Scottish1.5%(1,083)
Dutch1.3%(903)
Swedish0.8%(587)
Norwegian0.8%(558)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(523)
Danish0.5%(368)
Russian0.5%(355)
Welsh0.4%(307)
Hungarian0.4%(304)
Swiss0.3%(237)
British0.3%(215)
Arab0.3%(205)
Czech0.3%(205)
Greek0.3%(196)
Ukrainian0.2%(131)
Iranian0.2%(126)
Austrian0.2%(112)
Slovak0.2%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(97)
Lithuanian0.1%(95)
Croatian0.1%(90)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Turkish0.1%(70)
Ethiopian0.1%(67)
West Indian0.1%(66)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(39)
Jamaican0.1%(39)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Finnish0.1%(36)
Romanian0%(33)
Syrian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(22)
Latvian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Jordanian0%(11)
Haitian0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

22.9%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.9%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.4%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 14.1 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 married39.3%(11,894)
Married49.3%(14,923)
Widowed2.4%(733)
Divorced9%(2,734)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(9,674)
Married46.1%(14,271)
Widowed8.7%(2,692)
Divorced13.9%(4,311)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% 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)27.4%(1,083)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(910)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(1,262)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,952 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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How many people live in St. Charles, Missouri?

St. Charles, Missouri has about 54,555 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Charles, Missouri?

The typical household in St. Charles, Missouri earns about $34,336 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Charles, Missouri expensive?

In St. Charles, Missouri, the median home is worth about $81,000, and the typical rent is about $477 a month.

How educated are people in St. Charles, Missouri?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in St. Charles, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Charles, Missouri?

About 6.5% of people in St. Charles, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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