Patch is home to 6,046 people in St. Louis. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 32.1. The typical home is worth $105,734. The poverty rate is 25.1%, above the 12.5% national rate. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Patch; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
40% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,046
Population density
3,730 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$43,001
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$29,876
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
25.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
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
$105,734
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$908
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.9%
60.1% rent
Vacancy rate
22.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
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-Hispanic42.5%(2,572)
Black36.8%(2,224)
Hispanic / Latino16%(965)
Asian0.1%(9)
Other4.6%(276)
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(2,572)
Black36.8%(2,224)
Hispanic / Latino16%(965)
Asian0.1%(9)
Other4.6%(276)
Diversity Score
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
