Population 3,229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franz Park
Household size in Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.79 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Franz Park are small: just 2.02 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. Household size has dropped from 2.12 in 2006–10, 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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Franz Park is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.1, against 40.1 nationally. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, Franz Park is younger than most.
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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Franz Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Franz Park has a lower 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 Franz Park
Renters in Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.3% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Franz Park than nationally: 47.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About three in ten owners (30.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, though, Franz Park has a lower share of renters than most.
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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Franz Park as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Franz Park has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Franz Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, 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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $832 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $930 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,116 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Franz Park pays $1,116 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Franz Park
Bachelor's degrees in Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.4% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.8% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Franz Park: 57.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Franz Park has a higher share of college graduates than the great majority of St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Franz Park: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Few St. Louis neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates: only two of 39.
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 Franz Park
| Period | Franz Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Franz Park runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area. 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).
Franz Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Park | 2.02 | 36.1 | 6.8% | 47.3% | 8.4% | 1944 | $1,116 | 57.8% | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Clifton Heights | 1.90 | 41.0 | 7.2% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 1939 | $1,175 | 49.9% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Lindenwood Park | 1.86 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 29.7% | 5.3% | 1943 | $956 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| Southwest Garden | 1.92 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 51.8% | 6.1% | 1943 | $1,063 | 38.7% | 94.0% | 2.6% |
| North Hampton | 1.68 | 39.1 | 8.5% | 48.7% | 9.1% | 1945 | $929 | 51.0% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Skinker-Debaliviere | 1.82 | 28.7 | 4.2% | 57.8% | 9.6% | 1939 | $1,387 | 79.1% | 97.1% | 7.3% |
| Debaliviere Place | 1.55 | 34.3 | 2.4% | 71.0% | 9.9% | 1940 | $1,169 | 71.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Saint Louis Hills | 1.82 | 48.3 | 5.8% | 42.7% | 7.3% | 1950 | $1,108 | 53.9% | 94.9% | 1.1% |
| South Hampton | 1.94 | 39.3 | 9.4% | 30.9% | 7.3% | 1939 | $1,136 | 56.5% | 95.2% | 1.5% |
| Forest Park Southeast | 1.77 | 32.8 | 3.7% | 65.5% | 18.0% | 1956 | $1,421 | 62.6% | 96.1% | 2.6% |
| West End | 2.37 | 34.5 | 12.3% | 70.5% | 22.1% | 1950 | $980 | 38.5% | 91.1% | 6.9% |
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 Franz Park. 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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