Population 2,725 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand Center
Household size in Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.92 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.78 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grand Center are small: just 1.75 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 1.92 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Grand Center is young: half of its residents are under 30.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Of St. Louis' 39 neighborhoods, only three are younger.
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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Grand Center (20.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Grand Center has a higher share of single-parent households than most 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 Grand Center
Renters in Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Grand Center: 90.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. No other St. Louis neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.4% of the housing in Grand Center, 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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Grand Center is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Among St. Louis' 39 neighborhoods, though, only one other has newer homes.
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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $881 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grand Center costs $881 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Grand Center has lower rents than at least four in five St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Grand Center
Bachelor's degrees in Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Grand Center (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, Grand Center has a lower share of college graduates than most.
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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Grand Center have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. 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 Grand Center
| Period | Grand Center | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grand Center has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Grand Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Center | 1.75 | 30.7 | 20.3% | 90.7% | 17.4% | 1967 | $881 | 25.7% | 89.9% | 3.2% |
| Midtown St. Louis | 1.44 | 25.1 | 5.8% | 90.6% | 18.8% | 1986 | $1,075 | 56.2% | 95.3% | 3.7% |
| Jeff-Vander-Lou | 2.01 | 48.3 | 15.4% | 79.2% | 29.5% | 1958 | $891 | 14.8% | 81.4% | 5.9% |
| Central West End | 1.58 | 34.4 | 2.8% | 73.1% | 12.8% | 1961 | $1,142 | 71.6% | 96.3% | 1.6% |
| The Gate District | 1.95 | 41.7 | 9.0% | 49.6% | 11.3% | 1951 | $1,216 | 48.7% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
| The Greater Ville | 2.14 | 44.1 | 13.9% | 62.7% | 35.5% | 1940 | $885 | 11.9% | 78.8% | 9.8% |
| Forest Park Southeast | 1.77 | 32.8 | 3.7% | 65.5% | 18.0% | 1956 | $1,421 | 62.6% | 96.1% | 2.6% |
| Downtown West | 1.40 | 36.5 | 7.8% | 76.8% | 19.1% | 1943 | $1,260 | 57.2% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| Shaw | 2.14 | 36.5 | 8.0% | 48.7% | 9.8% | 1940 | $1,449 | 73.2% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Downtown | 1.40 | 34.2 | 7.4% | 81.7% | 18.2% | 1948 | $1,250 | 55.9% | 97.3% | 8.5% |
| O'Fallon | 1.78 | 44.9 | 13.4% | 63.7% | 29.8% | 1938 | $771 | 8.9% | 85.6% | 17.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Centerville Historic District, Centerville, OH · Arrowhead Park, Brick, NJ · O'Fallon, St. Louis, MO · Campus Commons, Sacramento, CA · Woodlands at Fiore, Buffalo Grove, IL · South Park, Des Moines, IA · Charles Page, Tulsa, OK · Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI · Arnold Heights, Lincoln, NE · Westfield, Baltimore, MD
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 Grand Center. 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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