Population 65 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glen Echo Park
Household size in Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.73 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.97 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Glen Echo Park is a place of small households, averaging 1.73 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 20.4 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.8, Glen Echo Park 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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −21.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in Glen Echo Park, well below 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 Glen Echo Park
Renters in Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Glen Echo Park owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 69.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Glen Echo Park: 34.2% of homes are empty, 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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Glen Echo Park 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.
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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Glen Echo Park pays $884 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% 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 Glen Echo Park
Bachelor's degrees in Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.3% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Glen Echo Park: 19.0% 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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Glen Echo Park have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider St. Louis area (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 Glen Echo Park
| Period | Glen Echo Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Glen Echo Park: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Glen Echo Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Echo Park | 1.73 | 59.8 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 34.2% | 1938 | $884 | 19.0% | 90.8% | 8.5% |
| Beverly Hills | 2.34 | 33.4 | 29.1% | 49.7% | 33.6% | 1942 | $1,208 | 15.9% | 92.0% | 11.7% |
| Velda City | 2.34 | 34.5 | 20.5% | 36.0% | 16.2% | 1945 | $1,226 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 4.0% |
| Pasadena Hills | 1.56 | 51.2 | 7.9% | 45.9% | 16.6% | 1947 | $936 | 47.2% | 96.2% | 7.0% |
| Velda Village Hills | 2.31 | 40.7 | 24.8% | 39.4% | 19.7% | 1941 | $1,155 | 9.0% | 84.6% | 15.6% |
| Northwoods | 2.05 | 44.6 | 9.0% | 22.4% | 10.7% | 1953 | $1,245 | 20.7% | 95.1% | 3.4% |
| Pasadena Park | 1.83 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 32.6% | 15.7% | 1957 | $942 | 63.5% | 99.6% | 1.3% |
| Uplands Park | 2.42 | 32.3 | 33.3% | 38.8% | 34.5% | 1939 | $1,465 | 3.8% | 91.0% | 13.3% |
| Norwood Court | 2.13 | 31.1 | 31.3% | 74.0% | 11.1% | 1959 | $967 | 13.9% | 95.0% | 24.1% |
| Greendale | 1.87 | 23.4 | 15.7% | 56.0% | 7.2% | 1955 | $874 | 40.7% | 92.0% | 10.5% |
| Normandy | 1.97 | 29.3 | 16.4% | 57.5% | 14.3% | 1960 | $933 | 25.8% | 89.3% | 11.8% |
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 Glen Echo 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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