Population 1,320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cool Valley
Household size in Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Cool Valley sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the St. Louis area overall, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cool Valley is young: half of its residents are under 30.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 29.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Cool Valley (32.4%), 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 Cool Valley
Renters in Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.0% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Cool Valley: 52.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 43.7% 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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Cool Valley is close to the national rate: 8.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Cool Valley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $827 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,043 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cool Valley costs $1,076 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.1% 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 Cool Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cool Valley: 11.8% 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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cool Valley is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Cool Valley
| Period | Cool Valley | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Cool Valley than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 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).
Cool Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Valley | 2.58 | 30.5 | 32.4% | 52.0% | 8.1% | 1954 | $1,076 | 11.8% | 92.6% | 6.5% |
| Normandy | 1.97 | 29.3 | 16.4% | 57.5% | 14.3% | 1960 | $933 | 25.8% | 89.3% | 11.8% |
| Bellerive | 3.00 | 43.8 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 1945 | $1,097 | 48.6% | 88.4% | 5.6% |
| Pasadena Park | 1.83 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 32.6% | 15.7% | 1957 | $942 | 63.5% | 99.6% | 1.3% |
| Kinloch | 2.09 | 33.9 | 14.8% | 56.5% | 28.1% | 1960 | $924 | 25.8% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| Norwood Court | 2.13 | 31.1 | 31.3% | 74.0% | 11.1% | 1959 | $967 | 13.9% | 95.0% | 24.1% |
| Bel-Ridge | 2.35 | 33.1 | 21.6% | 63.3% | 15.3% | 1952 | $932 | 11.3% | 85.0% | 20.5% |
| Ferguson | 2.41 | 37.4 | 23.8% | 50.6% | 13.8% | 1956 | $1,139 | 22.0% | 91.0% | 6.7% |
| Pasadena Hills | 1.56 | 51.2 | 7.9% | 45.9% | 16.6% | 1947 | $936 | 47.2% | 96.2% | 7.0% |
| Bel-Nor | 2.29 | 37.5 | 7.2% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 1946 | $1,188 | 54.6% | 96.5% | 7.6% |
| Country Club Hills | 2.59 | 32.2 | 33.5% | 62.7% | 21.0% | 1952 | $1,103 | 6.9% | 80.5% | 9.9% |
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 Cool Valley. 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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