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Population and households in Augusta
Household size in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Augusta run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.2 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Augusta is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Augusta: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Augusta
Renters in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.7% of households in Augusta rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Augusta than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Augusta are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $784 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,321 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$696 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Augusta runs $1,321 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the St. Louis area as a whole ($1,239). Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Augusta
Bachelor's degrees in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Augusta (33.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider St. Louis area (38.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Augusta: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Augusta
| Period | Augusta | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Augusta has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Augusta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 2.42 | 50.9 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,321 | 33.6% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| Schluersburg | 2.79 | 39.8 | 10.3% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,276 | 28.6% | 97.0% | 2.0% |
| Matson | 2.22 | 56.3 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,320 | 47.0% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Labadie | 2.58 | 43.0 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1993 | $1,140 | 36.8% | 90.8% | 5.7% |
| Petersville | 2.55 | 43.0 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 1.8% | 1988 | $1,270 | 32.7% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Dutzow | 2.49 | 54.1 | 10.1% | 4.1% | 16.1% | 1994 | $888 | 34.6% | 98.0% | 0.1% |
| Femme Osage | 2.44 | 52.8 | 11.7% | 5.2% | 22.5% | 1996 | $876 | 35.0% | 97.3% | 0.0% |
| Defiance | 2.66 | 48.0 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 1997 | $1,339 | 55.0% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| St. Albans | 2.54 | 48.9 | 3.4% | 15.2% | 3.3% | 1993 | $830 | 45.6% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| New Melle | 2.89 | 47.3 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1995 | $1,460 | 49.5% | 96.8% | 2.2% |
| Washington | 2.34 | 44.1 | 7.7% | 24.2% | 4.4% | 1979 | $952 | 31.5% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Augusta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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