COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 1242 vs Census Tract 1241
PLACE A
Census Tract 1242, St. Louis, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 1241, St. Louis, Missouri
Census Tract 1242 is 20% smaller than Census Tract 1241. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
CENSUS TRACT 1242CENSUS TRACT 1241DIFFERENCE
Total population3,7754,724−20% vs Census Tract 1241
Population density12,25611,607+650
Median age34.627.8+6.8
Male53.5%50.5%+3.0 pts
Female46.5%49.5%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born6.3%8.7%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.5%29.4%+12.0 pts
Black44.1%55.5%−11.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.0%12.1%−3.1 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other4.6%2.9%+1.6 pts
Median household income$41,927$41,516+$411
Per capita income$30,060$19,396+$10,664
Poverty rate21.4%43.6%−22.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.504−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%30.1%+16.2 pts
Graduate degree19.2%10.0%+9.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.8%11.6%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation70.6%69.4%+1.2 pts
Median home value$221,800$176,700+$45,100
Median gross rent$1,100$852+$248
Owner-occupied42.1%33.8%+8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%26.2%−10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households55.9%47.5%+8.4 pts
Average commute20.918.6+2.2
Worked from home18.4%21.3%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work4.1%4.8%−0.6 pts
Uninsured11.4%18.0%−6.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024