Population 280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Clare
Household size in Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Mount Clare sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider St. Louis area, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, 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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −23.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Clare skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Mount Clare (14.7%), 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 Mount Clare
Renters in Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.2% of households in Mount Clare rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.0% 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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Clare: 25.5% 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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Clare is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $816 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$79 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Clare pays $736 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, just over 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 Mount Clare
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Clare have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, 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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +33.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Mount Clare never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Mount Clare
| Period | Mount Clare | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Clare has been strong: just 3.1% 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).
Mount Clare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clare | 2.72 | 42.8 | 14.7% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 1951 | $736 | 11.8% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Benld | 2.08 | 47.8 | 9.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 1949 | $829 | 11.2% | 88.0% | 6.9% |
| Gillespie | 2.59 | 47.1 | 9.6% | 26.3% | 21.0% | 1951 | $821 | 21.0% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| Sawyerville | 1.91 | 57.2 | 11.6% | 15.5% | 21.9% | 1971 | $538 | 13.5% | 90.7% | 4.3% |
| Eagarville | 2.45 | 44.8 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 22.4% | 1973 | $1,554 | 10.9% | 85.7% | 2.5% |
| East Gillespie | 2.50 | 46.6 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 1954 | $961 | 16.3% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| Dorchester | 3.16 | 38.8 | 3.5% | 22.9% | 28.5% | 1969 | $821 | 17.6% | 96.7% | 0.7% |
| Wilsonville | 2.52 | 41.3 | 10.6% | 20.9% | 11.3% | 1972 | $796 | 20.1% | 90.7% | 2.7% |
| White City | 2.84 | 44.5 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 7.1% | 1985 | $614 | 17.5% | 87.2% | 3.3% |
| Lake Ka-ho | 2.43 | 46.2 | 15.9% | 12.8% | 21.3% | 1972 | $1,461 | 11.9% | 86.0% | 2.8% |
| Mount Olive | 2.43 | 48.9 | 10.0% | 18.9% | 12.8% | 1960 | $771 | 19.6% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
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 Mount Clare. 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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