Population 66,999 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. Francois County
Household size in St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in St. Francois County has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.42, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in St. Francois County are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.0, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the east.
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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in St. Francois County as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri overall (11.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 St. Francois County
Renters in St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in St. Francois County rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in St. Francois County than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in St. Francois County was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $788 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in St. Francois County runs $788 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $205 a month from 2006–10, a 35% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southeast.
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 St. Francois County
Bachelor's degrees in St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in St. Francois County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in St. Francois County never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points, as it has nationally.
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 St. Francois County
| Period | St. Francois County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in St. Francois County than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.3 points, as it has nationally. 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).
St. Francois County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francois County | 2.51 | 39.6 | 12.3% | 31.8% | 13.2% | 1981 | $788 | 17.7% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Washington County | 2.60 | 40.8 | 11.3% | 21.6% | 16.1% | 1985 | $741 | 11.1% | 85.7% | 5.3% |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 2.57 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 17.0% | 14.4% | 1979 | $767 | 16.9% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| Perry County | 2.51 | 42.0 | 9.0% | 23.5% | 10.2% | 1977 | $913 | 20.6% | 86.5% | 4.9% |
| Jackson County | 2.20 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 16.0% | 1976 | $815 | 37.0% | 92.8% | 6.8% |
| Phelps County | 2.50 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 38.3% | 14.9% | 1986 | $845 | 32.4% | 89.8% | 4.1% |
| Williamson County | 2.30 | 42.9 | 12.6% | 29.3% | 10.0% | 1982 | $922 | 26.5% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Franklin County | 2.33 | 43.8 | 13.1% | 25.9% | 12.7% | 1964 | $819 | 15.5% | 89.4% | 7.4% |
| Pulaski County | 2.63 | 30.8 | 12.0% | 38.8% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,098 | 25.5% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| Saline County | 2.30 | 45.3 | 13.0% | 27.5% | 13.4% | 1971 | $842 | 21.2% | 90.1% | 6.8% |
| Gallatin County | 2.36 | 46.8 | 13.4% | 22.6% | 14.8% | 1966 | $663 | 13.7% | 87.0% | 8.0% |
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 St. Francois County. 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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