Population 4,960 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baden
Household size in Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Baden is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.38 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, Baden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the center. Baden has the oldest population of any St. Louis neighborhood.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Baden: 22.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Baden has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Baden
Renters in Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.1% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Baden rent their homes (43.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 46.0% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Baden, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Baden has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Baden is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, though, Baden has newer homes than most.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Baden pays $931 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Baden
Bachelor's degrees in Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Baden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Only two of St. Louis' 39 neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Baden never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, Baden has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Baden
| Period | Baden | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Baden: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Baden compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden | 2.09 | 49.3 | 22.1% | 43.8% | 21.5% | 1949 | $931 | 12.0% | 86.0% | 8.0% |
| North Pointe | 2.62 | 38.3 | 31.0% | 43.5% | 9.2% | 1946 | $1,206 | 13.4% | 92.4% | 6.1% |
| Mark Twain | 1.98 | 47.6 | 12.9% | 38.7% | 32.3% | 1944 | $876 | 16.3% | 85.4% | 29.0% |
| Penrose | 2.54 | 41.7 | 28.4% | 56.6% | 27.8% | 1939 | $1,161 | 17.2% | 83.3% | 11.7% |
| O'Fallon | 1.78 | 44.9 | 13.4% | 63.7% | 29.8% | 1938 | $771 | 8.9% | 85.6% | 17.4% |
| Wells-Goodfellow | 2.63 | 35.1 | 37.2% | 69.9% | 31.2% | 1949 | $881 | 12.2% | 83.6% | 14.8% |
| The Greater Ville | 2.14 | 44.1 | 13.9% | 62.7% | 35.5% | 1940 | $885 | 11.9% | 78.8% | 9.8% |
| Jeff-Vander-Lou | 2.01 | 48.3 | 15.4% | 79.2% | 29.5% | 1958 | $891 | 14.8% | 81.4% | 5.9% |
| West End | 2.37 | 34.5 | 12.3% | 70.5% | 22.1% | 1950 | $980 | 38.5% | 91.1% | 6.9% |
| Debaliviere Place | 1.55 | 34.3 | 2.4% | 71.0% | 9.9% | 1940 | $1,169 | 71.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Grand Center | 1.75 | 30.7 | 20.3% | 90.7% | 17.4% | 1967 | $881 | 25.7% | 89.9% | 3.2% |
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 Baden. 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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