Population 4,726 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Skinker-Debaliviere
Household size in Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.99 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Skinker-Debaliviere is a place of small households, averaging 1.82 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 1.99 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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Skinker-Debaliviere is young: half of its residents are under 28.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Only one other St. Louis neighborhood is younger.
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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Skinker-Debaliviere: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Skinker-Debaliviere has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Skinker-Debaliviere
Renters in Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.8% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.3% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.1% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.8% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Skinker-Debaliviere: 57.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 40.4% 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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Skinker-Debaliviere as nationally: 9.6%. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, Skinker-Debaliviere has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Skinker-Debaliviere is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, 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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $978 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,118 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,387 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Skinker-Debaliviere pays $1,387 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the St. Louis area overall ($1,239). Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only two of St. Louis' 39 neighborhoods have higher rents.
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 Skinker-Debaliviere
Bachelor's degrees in Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.6% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Skinker-Debaliviere: 79.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. No other St. Louis neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Skinker-Debaliviere: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Skinker-Debaliviere has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of St. Louis neighborhoods.
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 Skinker-Debaliviere
| Period | Skinker-Debaliviere | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Skinker-Debaliviere than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, 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).
Skinker-Debaliviere compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinker-Debaliviere | 1.82 | 28.7 | 4.2% | 57.8% | 9.6% | 1939 | $1,387 | 79.1% | 97.1% | 7.3% |
| West End | 2.37 | 34.5 | 12.3% | 70.5% | 22.1% | 1950 | $980 | 38.5% | 91.1% | 6.9% |
| Debaliviere Place | 1.55 | 34.3 | 2.4% | 71.0% | 9.9% | 1940 | $1,169 | 71.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Wells-Goodfellow | 2.63 | 35.1 | 37.2% | 69.9% | 31.2% | 1949 | $881 | 12.2% | 83.6% | 14.8% |
| Central West End | 1.58 | 34.4 | 2.8% | 73.1% | 12.8% | 1961 | $1,142 | 71.6% | 96.3% | 1.6% |
| Franz Park | 2.02 | 36.1 | 6.8% | 47.3% | 8.4% | 1944 | $1,116 | 57.8% | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Forest Park Southeast | 1.77 | 32.8 | 3.7% | 65.5% | 18.0% | 1956 | $1,421 | 62.6% | 96.1% | 2.6% |
| Clifton Heights | 1.90 | 41.0 | 7.2% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 1939 | $1,175 | 49.9% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Southwest Garden | 1.92 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 51.8% | 6.1% | 1943 | $1,063 | 38.7% | 94.0% | 2.6% |
| The Greater Ville | 2.14 | 44.1 | 13.9% | 62.7% | 35.5% | 1940 | $885 | 11.9% | 78.8% | 9.8% |
| Grand Center | 1.75 | 30.7 | 20.3% | 90.7% | 17.4% | 1967 | $881 | 25.7% | 89.9% | 3.2% |
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 Skinker-Debaliviere. 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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