Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Hope
Household size in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Hope run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Hope skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Mount Hope, well below 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 Hope
Renters in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Mount Hope rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.9% 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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mount Hope is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area overall (8.8%).
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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mount Hope is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $616 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $969 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Hope costs $965 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Hope have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Mount Hope never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Hope has been strong: just 2.7% 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 Hope 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 Hope | 2.50 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 1990 | $965 | 17.5% | 85.2% | 2.7% |
| Piney Park | 2.68 | 42.1 | 13.9% | 22.2% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,236 | 15.5% | 96.3% | 9.1% |
| Lonedell | 2.42 | 51.3 | 10.0% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 1988 | $940 | 15.0% | 86.8% | 5.0% |
| Parkway | 2.28 | 45.6 | 4.6% | 23.8% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,035 | 12.0% | 75.8% | 5.5% |
| Robertsville | 2.57 | 48.1 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 1988 | $929 | 15.1% | 90.2% | 3.4% |
| Luebbering | 2.29 | 54.3 | 14.8% | 3.6% | 13.8% | 1987 | $926 | 9.4% | 86.4% | 7.6% |
| St. Clair | 2.48 | 37.8 | 14.4% | 29.7% | 10.2% | 1984 | $966 | 14.6% | 84.8% | 7.0% |
| Grubville | 2.86 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 1988 | $992 | 17.9% | 91.5% | 5.9% |
| Catawissa | 2.71 | 40.6 | 16.3% | 18.3% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,055 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 5.1% |
| Dittmer | 2.70 | 44.6 | 13.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,016 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Villa Ridge | 2.61 | 40.1 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 1985 | $1,122 | 22.8% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
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 Mount Hope. 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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