Population 3,655 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwoods
Household size in Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Northwoods is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.49 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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Northwoods skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, 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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Northwoods (9.0%), 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 Northwoods
Renters in Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Northwoods rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Northwoods as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider St. Louis area (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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Northwoods is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, 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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $948 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,168 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,245 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Northwoods costs $1,245 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Northwoods
Bachelor's degrees in Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Northwoods have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Northwoods: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Northwoods
| Period | Northwoods | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Northwoods runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Northwoods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwoods | 2.05 | 44.6 | 9.0% | 22.4% | 10.7% | 1953 | $1,245 | 20.7% | 95.1% | 3.4% |
| Beverly Hills | 2.34 | 33.4 | 29.1% | 49.7% | 33.6% | 1942 | $1,208 | 15.9% | 92.0% | 11.7% |
| Pine Lawn | 2.55 | 27.7 | 43.6% | 73.3% | 37.1% | 1969 | $1,185 | 6.5% | 76.7% | 16.0% |
| Pasadena Hills | 1.56 | 51.2 | 7.9% | 45.9% | 16.6% | 1947 | $936 | 47.2% | 96.2% | 7.0% |
| Uplands Park | 2.42 | 32.3 | 33.3% | 38.8% | 34.5% | 1939 | $1,465 | 3.8% | 91.0% | 13.3% |
| Glen Echo Park | 1.73 | 59.8 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 34.2% | 1938 | $884 | 19.0% | 90.8% | 8.5% |
| Velda Village Hills | 2.31 | 40.7 | 24.8% | 39.4% | 19.7% | 1941 | $1,155 | 9.0% | 84.6% | 15.6% |
| Norwood Court | 2.13 | 31.1 | 31.3% | 74.0% | 11.1% | 1959 | $967 | 13.9% | 95.0% | 24.1% |
| Velda City | 2.34 | 34.5 | 20.5% | 36.0% | 16.2% | 1945 | $1,226 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 4.0% |
| Pasadena Park | 1.83 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 32.6% | 15.7% | 1957 | $942 | 63.5% | 99.6% | 1.3% |
| Country Club Hills | 2.59 | 32.2 | 33.5% | 62.7% | 21.0% | 1952 | $1,103 | 6.9% | 80.5% | 9.9% |
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 Northwoods. 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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