Population 4,522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gravois Park
Household size in Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Gravois Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 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 2.59, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, though, Gravois Park has larger households than most.
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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.6 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.5 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gravois Park is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gravois Park: 25.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Few St. Louis neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households: only three of 39.
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 Gravois Park
Renters in Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.1% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.6% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.5% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gravois Park rent: 64.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 35.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gravois Park: 21.4% 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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Gravois 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. Few St. Louis neighborhoods have older homes: only three of 39.
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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $941 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Gravois Park runs $941 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Gravois Park
Bachelor's degrees in Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Gravois Park (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Gravois Park has a lower share of college graduates than most 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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Gravois Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other St. Louis neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Gravois Park
| Period | Gravois Park | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gravois Park: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Gravois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravois Park | 2.16 | 38.1 | 25.6% | 64.5% | 21.4% | 1938 | $941 | 28.0% | 80.5% | 7.8% |
| Benton Park West | 2.22 | 38.4 | 21.8% | 54.1% | 16.5% | 1938 | $1,059 | 44.6% | 88.6% | 10.0% |
| Dutchtown | 2.55 | 31.4 | 24.6% | 67.0% | 17.9% | 1939 | $944 | 18.6% | 83.4% | 10.8% |
| Tower Grove East | 2.17 | 37.8 | 17.8% | 42.9% | 11.2% | 1938 | $1,183 | 51.9% | 91.7% | 4.8% |
| Benton Park | 1.99 | 35.8 | 8.9% | 41.0% | 11.8% | 1938 | $1,014 | 64.4% | 94.3% | 6.8% |
| Tower Grove South | 2.11 | 37.8 | 8.1% | 43.9% | 15.4% | 1939 | $1,076 | 50.9% | 93.5% | 3.8% |
| Mount Pleasant | 1.54 | 47.2 | 0.6% | 81.5% | 16.3% | 1946 | $733 | 15.4% | 83.3% | 0.8% |
| Shaw | 2.14 | 36.5 | 8.0% | 48.7% | 9.8% | 1940 | $1,449 | 73.2% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Soulard | 1.87 | 35.3 | 7.4% | 63.6% | 14.9% | 1938 | $1,143 | 52.1% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| Bevo Mill | 2.31 | 38.2 | 21.7% | 38.6% | 11.6% | 1942 | $849 | 27.3% | 84.4% | 2.9% |
| The Gate District | 1.95 | 41.7 | 9.0% | 49.6% | 11.3% | 1951 | $1,216 | 48.7% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
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 Gravois 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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