Population 4,459 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benton Park West
Household size in Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Benton Park West are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, 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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.5 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Benton Park West is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, 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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Benton Park West: 21.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Benton Park West has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 Benton Park West
Renters in Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.9% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.1% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.1% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Benton Park West rent: 54.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than a quarter of owners (27.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.5% of the housing in Benton Park West, 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.
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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Benton Park West is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only one other St. Louis neighborhood has older homes.
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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $751 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $848 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,059 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Benton Park West runs $1,059 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Benton Park West
Bachelor's degrees in Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Benton Park West than nationally: 44.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.9% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Benton Park West have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area overall (93.6%).
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 Benton Park West
| Period | Benton Park West | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Benton Park West: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Benton Park West has higher unemployment than at least four in five St. Louis neighborhoods. 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).
Benton Park West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Park West | 2.22 | 38.4 | 21.8% | 54.1% | 16.5% | 1938 | $1,059 | 44.6% | 88.6% | 10.0% |
| Gravois Park | 2.16 | 38.1 | 25.6% | 64.5% | 21.4% | 1938 | $941 | 28.0% | 80.5% | 7.8% |
| Tower Grove East | 2.17 | 37.8 | 17.8% | 42.9% | 11.2% | 1938 | $1,183 | 51.9% | 91.7% | 4.8% |
| Benton Park | 1.99 | 35.8 | 8.9% | 41.0% | 11.8% | 1938 | $1,014 | 64.4% | 94.3% | 6.8% |
| Tower Grove South | 2.11 | 37.8 | 8.1% | 43.9% | 15.4% | 1939 | $1,076 | 50.9% | 93.5% | 3.8% |
| Dutchtown | 2.55 | 31.4 | 24.6% | 67.0% | 17.9% | 1939 | $944 | 18.6% | 83.4% | 10.8% |
| Soulard | 1.87 | 35.3 | 7.4% | 63.6% | 14.9% | 1938 | $1,143 | 52.1% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| Shaw | 2.14 | 36.5 | 8.0% | 48.7% | 9.8% | 1940 | $1,449 | 73.2% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| The Gate District | 1.95 | 41.7 | 9.0% | 49.6% | 11.3% | 1951 | $1,216 | 48.7% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
| Mount Pleasant | 1.54 | 47.2 | 0.6% | 81.5% | 16.3% | 1946 | $733 | 15.4% | 83.3% | 0.8% |
| Bevo Mill | 2.31 | 38.2 | 21.7% | 38.6% | 11.6% | 1942 | $849 | 27.3% | 84.4% | 2.9% |
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 Benton Park West. 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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