Population 2,945 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gray Summit
Household size in Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gray Summit are small: just 2.31 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 2.55 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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Gray Summit skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gray Summit: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gray Summit
Renters in Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Gray Summit rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Gray Summit: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Gray Summit is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,194 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$533 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Gray Summit runs $1,194 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Gray Summit
Bachelor's degrees in Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gray Summit have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gray Summit have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area overall (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 Gray Summit
| Period | Gray Summit | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gray Summit than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across 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).
Gray Summit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Summit | 2.31 | 41.6 | 6.1% | 22.7% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,194 | 19.2% | 89.0% | 4.1% |
| Petersville | 2.55 | 43.0 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 1.8% | 1988 | $1,270 | 32.7% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Pacific | 2.34 | 42.3 | 8.9% | 27.5% | 5.7% | 1987 | $881 | 29.6% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Labadie | 2.58 | 43.0 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1993 | $1,140 | 36.8% | 90.8% | 5.7% |
| Villa Ridge | 2.61 | 40.1 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 1985 | $1,122 | 22.8% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Lake Tekakwitha | 2.25 | 52.5 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1988 | $900 | 52.3% | 90.2% | 1.7% |
| St. Albans | 2.54 | 48.9 | 3.4% | 15.2% | 3.3% | 1993 | $830 | 45.6% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Catawissa | 2.71 | 40.6 | 16.3% | 18.3% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,055 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 5.1% |
| Robertsville | 2.57 | 48.1 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 1988 | $929 | 15.1% | 90.2% | 3.4% |
| Eureka | 2.80 | 39.9 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 3.8% | 1998 | $1,236 | 50.4% | 95.9% | 3.3% |
| Augusta | 2.42 | 50.9 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,321 | 33.6% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
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 Gray Summit. 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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