CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ste. Genevieve

Missouri · 4,411 residents · 3.90 sq mi

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Ste. Genevieve is a city of 4,411 people in Missouri. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $48,900. Renters pay $279 a month at the median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,411

−1%vs 2000

vs 4,476 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−14%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(299)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(375)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(295)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(273)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(242)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(677)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(629)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(330)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(455)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(427)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(341)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(68)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,313

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,929 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,752

−38%vs 2000

vs $17,361 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$279

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(4,275)

Black2.1%(92)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(50)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,335)

Black0.6%(25)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(31)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0.8%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American0.7%(34)

Salvadoran0.7%(34)

Mexican0.4%(20)

Ancestry

German33.3%(1,668)

American16.8%(844)

Irish10.4%(522)

French7.9%(396)

English4.9%(246)

Polish2%(101)

Croatian1.3%(67)

Dutch1.2%(58)

Scotch-Irish1%(51)

Subsaharan African0.9%(44)

Norwegian0.8%(42)

Slovak0.7%(37)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.7%(35)

Swedish0.7%(35)

British0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.2%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 15.9 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 married38.6%(813)

Married45.2%(952)

Widowed6.9%(146)

Divorced9.3%(196)

Women 15+

Never married33.6%(756)

Married43.5%(979)

Widowed10.6%(239)

Divorced12.2%(274)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.5%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.2%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.5%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.0%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.4% 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)28.7%(79)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.6%(65)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.7%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.9%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 275 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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