Population 807 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Strain
Household size in Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Strain is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 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 2.63 in 2006–10, 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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Strain skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.4, 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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Strain, 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 Strain
Renters in Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Strain rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Strain: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Strain leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Strain pays $1,026 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.2% 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 Strain
Bachelor's degrees in Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Strain: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Strain is close to the national rate: 88.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area overall (93.6%).
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 Strain
| Period | Strain | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Strain than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
Strain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strain | 2.30 | 51.4 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 13.0% | 1974 | $1,026 | 20.8% | 88.6% | 3.5% |
| Tea | 2.82 | 42.5 | 15.1% | 20.0% | 15.5% | 1980 | $848 | 17.8% | 94.3% | 6.5% |
| Japan | 2.43 | 46.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 1976 | $864 | 11.6% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Gerald | 2.21 | 51.0 | 6.7% | 18.7% | 11.1% | 1976 | $915 | 19.5% | 87.1% | 5.2% |
| Greenstreet | 2.22 | 51.3 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 1979 | $983 | 18.1% | 85.8% | 3.3% |
| Rosebud | 2.58 | 47.6 | 12.5% | 17.4% | 20.3% | 1984 | $921 | 16.1% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Leslie | 2.53 | 45.3 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 1982 | $863 | 24.5% | 89.8% | 2.2% |
| Stanton | 2.39 | 45.2 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 1986 | $894 | 23.6% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Sullivan | 2.32 | 41.9 | 15.1% | 29.5% | 8.9% | 1980 | $940 | 21.3% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Oak Grove Village | 2.17 | 45.1 | 11.0% | 41.9% | 19.7% | 1969 | $851 | 11.3% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Beaufort | 2.61 | 44.6 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 1985 | $871 | 25.4% | 96.3% | 5.1% |
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 Strain. 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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