With 5,240 people, Wells-Goodfellow is a neighborhood in St. Louis. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. 35.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $50,969. That trails the St. Louis median by roughly 37%. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Wells-Goodfellow; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
38% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,240
Population density
4,302 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.22 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$35,174
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$22,925
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
35.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services12.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration12.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Information3%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$50,969
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$852
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
37.9%
62.1% rent
Vacancy rate
31.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.4
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-Hispanic4.3%(225)
Black94.6%(4,958)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(40)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(17)
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.3%(225)
Black94.6%(4,958)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(40)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(17)
Diversity Score
13
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
