Population 673 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baldwin
Household size in Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Baldwin is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Baldwin skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Baldwin (18.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Baldwin
Renters in Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Baldwin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Baldwin: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Baldwin leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$154 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Baldwin costs $865 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.8% 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 Baldwin
Bachelor's degrees in Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Baldwin: 8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Baldwin: 96.1% 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 Baldwin
| Period | Baldwin | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Baldwin: 14.9% 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).
Baldwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 2.31 | 43.7 | 18.2% | 20.9% | 12.0% | 1975 | $865 | 8.5% | 96.1% | 14.9% |
| Houston | 2.13 | 49.2 | 7.2% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 1967 | $825 | 9.4% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Preston | 2.31 | 44.1 | 17.9% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1975 | $866 | 8.6% | 96.4% | 14.9% |
| Prairie | 2.27 | 44.5 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1974 | $923 | 20.9% | 92.3% | 0.7% |
| Old Marissa | 2.33 | 39.7 | 13.9% | 20.3% | 25.4% | 1962 | $608 | 11.3% | 97.6% | 9.9% |
| Marissa | 2.28 | 43.1 | 14.9% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 1966 | $712 | 11.8% | 95.4% | 10.9% |
| Evansville | 2.36 | 43.2 | 12.0% | 17.9% | 12.7% | 1957 | $846 | 13.4% | 89.5% | 6.2% |
| Red Bud | 2.33 | 41.5 | 9.6% | 20.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $943 | 23.3% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Sparta | 2.14 | 45.8 | 14.5% | 35.7% | 16.6% | 1970 | $770 | 18.3% | 93.3% | 6.4% |
| Walsh | 2.19 | 56.8 | 11.8% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 1973 | $863 | 15.3% | 90.5% | 10.3% |
| Ruma | 2.42 | 38.9 | 17.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 1982 | $1,091 | 15.8% | 88.8% | 0.9% |
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 Baldwin. 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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