With 3,300 people, Baden is a neighborhood in St. Louis. The median age is 53.3, about 14 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $72,298. There are 5,491 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 3%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Baden; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
62% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,300
Population density
5,491 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
53.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.60 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$49,654
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$27,723
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.387
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade14%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance10.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$72,298
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$966
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.8%
38.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.84 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.5
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.7%(156)
Black92.4%(3,048)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(40)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.7%(56)
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.7%(156)
Black92.4%(3,048)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(40)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.7%(56)
Diversity Score
18
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
