Population 888 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greendale
Household size in Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.72 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Greendale are small: just 1.87 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, 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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.6 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Greendale is young: half of its residents are under 23.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −21.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Greendale (15.7%), well above 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 Greendale
Renters in Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.0% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.0% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Greendale rent: 56.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About a quarter of owners (24.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Greendale: 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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Greendale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, 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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $355 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $870 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Greendale pays $874 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Greendale
Bachelor's degrees in Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Greendale (40.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Greendale have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (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 Greendale
| Period | Greendale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Greendale runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Greendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greendale | 1.87 | 23.4 | 15.7% | 56.0% | 7.2% | 1955 | $874 | 40.7% | 92.0% | 10.5% |
| Bel-Nor | 2.29 | 37.5 | 7.2% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 1946 | $1,188 | 54.6% | 96.5% | 7.6% |
| Hanley Hills | 2.17 | 36.3 | 10.2% | 40.6% | 10.3% | 1951 | $1,089 | 15.5% | 86.8% | 8.3% |
| Glen Echo Park | 1.73 | 59.8 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 34.2% | 1938 | $884 | 19.0% | 90.8% | 8.5% |
| Velda City | 2.34 | 34.5 | 20.5% | 36.0% | 16.2% | 1945 | $1,226 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 4.0% |
| Pagedale | 2.13 | 40.0 | 19.3% | 50.0% | 17.4% | 1954 | $892 | 23.9% | 82.5% | 10.5% |
| Vinita Terrace | 2.13 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 37.6% | 9.0% | 1949 | $1,131 | 24.4% | 88.0% | 6.5% |
| Beverly Hills | 2.34 | 33.4 | 29.1% | 49.7% | 33.6% | 1942 | $1,208 | 15.9% | 92.0% | 11.7% |
| Velda Village Hills | 2.31 | 40.7 | 24.8% | 39.4% | 19.7% | 1941 | $1,155 | 9.0% | 84.6% | 15.6% |
| Vinita Park | 2.02 | 42.3 | 12.6% | 46.5% | 11.1% | 1951 | $1,125 | 23.1% | 87.7% | 7.5% |
| Bellerive | 3.00 | 43.8 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 1945 | $1,097 | 48.6% | 88.4% | 5.6% |
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 Greendale. 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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