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county

St. Louis city, Missouri

MO · population 288,512 · GEOID 29510

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

288,512

4.66% of Missouri · 288,512 of 6,191,814

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.1%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-034.3%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-064.5%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-093.7%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.9%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-025.1%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-044.3%3.9%—
2025-054.5%4.0%—
2025-064.8%4.4%—
2025-075.1%4.6%—
2025-085.0%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-113.8%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.9%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.8%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-074.4%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN295100000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$997

better than the United States

This place $997
Missouri $1,033
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$40.4B

+4.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$28.7B—
2017$28.9B—
2018$30.2B—
2019$31.3B—
2020$30.2B—
2021$32.7B—
2022$35.5B—
2023$38.6B—
2024$40.4B—

Missouri $448.7B · this place is 9.00% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.9B

−16.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.5B—
FY2022$2.3B—
FY2023$2.2B—
FY2024$2.3B—
FY2025$2.2B—
FY2026$1.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $197,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $56,160 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Missouri 4.66% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024