Population 11,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fenton Area
Household size in Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fenton Area run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Fenton. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northeast.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 39.2 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 41.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +3.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fenton Area are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Fenton overall, where the median age is 42.4. The median age has climbed from 36.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fenton Area than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Fenton overall (7.1%). The single-parent share is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Fenton Area
Renters in Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 15.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 19.6% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 20.3% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Fenton Area rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in Fenton overall (20.3%). About a third of owners (33.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fenton Area: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Fenton as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1989 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Fenton Area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $850 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $818 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $860 | $1,037 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,037 | $1,306 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$212 | +$457 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fenton Area costs $1,037 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $212 a month since 2006–10, up 26%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Fenton Area
Bachelor's degrees in Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 34.1% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 35.8% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 38.7% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 44.9% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +10.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Fenton Area (38.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Fenton overall (44.9%). The share with a degree is up 13.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 91.6% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 92.6% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 92.9% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 95.2% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fenton Area is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Fenton as a whole (95.2%). The share with a diploma is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Fenton Area
| Period | Fenton Area | Fenton | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fenton Area has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 7.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Fenton Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton Area | 2.57 | 40.5 | 10.6% | 25.3% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,037 | 38.6% | 93.3% | 1.8% |
| Saint Louis Hills | 1.82 | 48.3 | 5.8% | 42.7% | 7.3% | 1950 | $1,108 | 53.9% | 94.9% | 1.1% |
| Boulevard Heights | 2.28 | 40.7 | 7.6% | 22.9% | 6.6% | 1948 | $985 | 37.5% | 89.8% | 4.1% |
| Princeton Heights | 1.95 | 39.4 | 8.0% | 37.8% | 10.9% | 1939 | $1,166 | 47.1% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Lindenwood Park | 1.86 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 29.7% | 5.3% | 1943 | $956 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| South Hampton | 1.94 | 39.3 | 9.4% | 30.9% | 7.3% | 1939 | $1,136 | 56.5% | 95.2% | 1.5% |
| Holly Hills | 1.92 | 41.4 | 8.8% | 48.9% | 6.7% | 1940 | $951 | 50.8% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Carondelet | 2.55 | 29.7 | 19.0% | 52.4% | 17.9% | 1938 | $921 | 27.8% | 86.4% | 4.6% |
| Bevo Mill | 2.31 | 38.2 | 21.7% | 38.6% | 11.6% | 1942 | $849 | 27.3% | 84.4% | 2.9% |
| North Hampton | 1.68 | 39.1 | 8.5% | 48.7% | 9.1% | 1945 | $929 | 51.0% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Clifton Heights | 1.90 | 41.0 | 7.2% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 1939 | $1,175 | 49.9% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
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 Fenton Area. 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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