COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lakeshire vs Affton
PLACE A
Lakeshire, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Affton, Missouri
Lakeshire is 92% smaller than Affton. Affton earns more, with a median household income $17,424 higher. Lakeshire has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 1%).
LAKESHIREAFFTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,51019,052−92% vs Affton
Population density6,7414,169+2,572
Population growth8.5%0.5%+8.0 pts
Median age38.942.0−3.1
Male44.3%48.9%−4.6 pts
Female55.7%51.1%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born11.0%11.0%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.7%81.3%+3.4 pts
Black0.5%3.0%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%5.9%+1.4 pts
Asian0.3%2.1%−1.8 pts
Other7.2%7.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$62,115$79,539−$17,424
Per capita income$38,372$47,243−$8,871
Poverty rate9.9%6.6%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.417Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%36.6%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree9.7%15.4%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%1.5%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation63.6%71.4%−7.8 pts
Median home value$258,700$212,400+$46,300
Median gross rent$1,032$1,015+$17
Owner-occupied40.0%80.8%−40.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%4.4%+11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%28.2%+14.6 pts
Average commute27.623.5+4.1
Worked from home15.3%11.6%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured7.1%3.1%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024