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St. Charles

Missouri · 60,321 residents · 25.2 sq mi
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With 60,321 people, St. Charles is a city in Missouri. Households here earn about 26% more than in Missouri as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 12.4%. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Households take in $47,782 a year at the median, 12% more than the country as a whole. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,321
+11%since 1990
from 54,555 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
+13%since 1990
from 31.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
25.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53K58K63K68K73K19902000201020202024St. Charles
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(3,765)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(3,810)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(4,050)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(4,560)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.5%(5,134)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(8,482)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.4%(9,917)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(8,024)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(5,224)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(3,855)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(2,602)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(898)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,782
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,336 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,607
+51%since 1990
from $15,626 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.3%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $81,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$604
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $477 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.6%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 59.7% in 1990
35.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 22.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.4%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 79.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.6%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.1 min
−34%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(6,717)
Married59%(13,825)
Widowed2.1%(487)
Divorced10.2%(2,384)
Women 15+
Never married22%(5,498)
Married56.1%(14,019)
Widowed10.6%(2,647)
Divorced11.3%(2,817)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Charles, Missouri?

St. Charles, Missouri has about 60,321 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Charles, Missouri earns about $47,782 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 $113,800, and the typical rent is about $604 a month.

How educated are people in St. Charles, Missouri?

About 26.6% 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 6.3% of people in St. Charles, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Charles, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Charles, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,766 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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