Population 4,276 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dittmer
Household size in Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Dittmer 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Dittmer is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Dittmer (13.3%), a bit 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 Dittmer
Renters in Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Dittmer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (35.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Dittmer: 11.5% 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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Dittmer was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider St. Louis area, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $774 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $856 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,016 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Dittmer runs $1,016 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.4% of household income on rent, 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 Dittmer
Bachelor's degrees in Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dittmer: 19.5% 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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dittmer have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, 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 Dittmer
| Period | Dittmer | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Dittmer than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Dittmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dittmer | 2.70 | 44.6 | 13.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,016 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Morse Mill | 2.72 | 42.7 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 7.5% | 2002 | $783 | 35.7% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
| Cedar Hill Lakes | 2.64 | 36.1 | 19.0% | 15.8% | 9.9% | 1976 | $1,038 | 23.5% | 90.4% | 2.4% |
| Grubville | 2.86 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 1988 | $992 | 17.9% | 91.5% | 5.9% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.40 | 46.2 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,347 | 21.9% | 91.3% | 4.2% |
| Luebbering | 2.29 | 54.3 | 14.8% | 3.6% | 13.8% | 1987 | $926 | 9.4% | 86.4% | 7.6% |
| Ware | 3.50 | 31.7 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 1999 | $1,018 | 23.1% | 97.0% | 1.8% |
| Catawissa | 2.71 | 40.6 | 16.3% | 18.3% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,055 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 5.1% |
| Frumet | 2.18 | 40.2 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 1985 | $978 | 12.5% | 88.5% | 0.2% |
| Lonedell | 2.42 | 51.3 | 10.0% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 1988 | $940 | 15.0% | 86.8% | 5.0% |
| Hillsboro | 2.90 | 39.9 | 9.3% | 14.8% | 9.6% | 1991 | $979 | 19.8% | 93.2% | 4.0% |
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 Dittmer. 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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