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St. Peters

Missouri · 51,381 residents · 22.5 sq mi
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St. Peters is a city of 51,381 people in Missouri. Households here earn about 53% more than in Missouri as a whole. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of people here. Median household income runs $57,898, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Growth has run 12% since 1990, or 5,602 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
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

51,381
+12%since 1990
from 45,779 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.2
+15%since 1990
from 29.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
22.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
44K48K52K56K60K19902000201020202024St. Peters
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(3,821)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(4,317)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(4,637)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(3,925)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.9%(2,519)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(7,130)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.7%(10,100)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(7,467)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(3,455)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(2,249)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(1,429)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(332)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,898
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,298 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,792
+47%since 1990
from $15,468 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$113,000
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $86,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$639
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $529 in 1990
US average: $602
85.4%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 83.7% in 1990
14.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(44,138)
Black2.2%(1,029)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(543)
Asian1%(446)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(47,929)
Black2.8%(1,424)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(768)
Asian1.2%(632)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(875)
Puerto Rican0.9%(507)
Dominican0.1%(79)
Guatemalan0.1%(50)
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Colombian0.1%(37)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(447)
Chinese0.7%(388)
Asian Indian0.6%(355)
Vietnamese0.1%(79)
Korean0.1%(69)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Thai0.1%(36)
Nepalese0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Pakistani0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
German32.3%(19,088)
Irish18.3%(10,802)
English13.1%(7,723)
American5.9%(3,490)
Italian5.6%(3,328)
French3.2%(1,884)
Polish3.1%(1,815)
Scottish1.9%(1,105)
Swedish1%(573)
Arab1%(564)
Norwegian0.8%(460)
Welsh0.7%(409)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.6%(355)
Dutch0.6%(354)
Lithuanian0.6%(353)
Swiss0.6%(336)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(334)
British0.5%(303)
Danish0.5%(269)
Czech0.4%(246)
Russian0.3%(202)
Greek0.3%(188)
Austrian0.3%(166)
Finnish0.2%(132)
Palestinian0.2%(127)
Ethiopian0.2%(116)
Lebanese0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.2%(102)
Ukrainian0.2%(97)
Croatian0.1%(58)
Canadian0.1%(44)
West Indian0.1%(42)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
Portuguese0.1%(34)
Nigerian0.1%(32)
Slovene0%(29)
Brazilian0%(28)
Latvian0%(24)
Slovak0%(19)
Haitian0%(19)
Jordanian0%(18)
Belgian0%(16)
Romanian0%(15)
Serbian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(12)
Section 05

Education

27.2%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 25.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.4%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 89.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.2%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
−34%since 1990
from 26.0 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 married24.6%(4,570)
Married65.9%(12,232)
Widowed1.3%(237)
Divorced8.3%(1,534)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(4,047)
Married60.5%(12,163)
Widowed8.2%(1,645)
Divorced11.2%(2,249)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% 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)24.2%(799)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(721)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(1,191)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(76)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,308 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. Peters, Missouri?

St. Peters, Missouri has about 51,381 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Peters, Missouri earns about $57,898 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Peters, Missouri expensive?

In St. Peters, Missouri, the median home is worth about $113,000, and the typical rent is about $639 a month.

How educated are people in St. Peters, Missouri?

About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in St. Peters, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 2.7% of people in St. Peters, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Peters, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Peters, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,602 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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