Population 1,746 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Truesdale
Household size in Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Truesdale has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area. Household size has dropped from 2.73 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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Truesdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Truesdale (11.8%), close to 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 Truesdale
Renters in Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Truesdale is about as common as it is nationally: 34.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the St. Louis area as a whole (29.6%). Among homeowners, 36.9% 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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Truesdale: 11.5% 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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Truesdale is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, 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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $819 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,112 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Truesdale pays $1,112 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Truesdale
Bachelor's degrees in Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Truesdale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, 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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Truesdale have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (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 Truesdale
| Period | Truesdale | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Truesdale has been strong: just 2.3% 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).
Truesdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truesdale | 2.41 | 45.2 | 11.8% | 34.1% | 11.5% | 2001 | $1,112 | 17.1% | 88.3% | 2.3% |
| Warrenton | 2.70 | 39.9 | 8.1% | 26.0% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,082 | 14.7% | 90.2% | 4.6% |
| Wright City | 2.72 | 40.8 | 8.1% | 19.4% | 15.5% | 2001 | $1,244 | 24.9% | 88.5% | 5.2% |
| Innsbrook | 2.56 | 52.6 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 43.5% | 1993 | $1,034 | 35.3% | 95.0% | 4.0% |
| Treloar | 2.58 | 42.3 | 3.2% | 15.4% | 8.1% | 1993 | $835 | 17.3% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
| Hopewell | 3.04 | 43.5 | 15.6% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 1995 | $540 | 25.0% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| Hawk Point | 2.89 | 43.0 | 11.3% | 22.7% | 8.6% | 1994 | $941 | 12.7% | 91.2% | 4.2% |
| South Troy | 2.86 | 34.1 | 24.4% | 23.1% | 3.1% | 2006 | $1,032 | 17.8% | 95.5% | 10.0% |
| Jonesburg | 2.45 | 47.1 | 5.0% | 31.3% | 11.8% | 1985 | $889 | 13.2% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Foristell | 2.80 | 42.2 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 2004 | $1,544 | 32.6% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
| Bernheimer | 2.56 | 45.2 | 4.0% | 13.7% | 7.5% | 1991 | $546 | 14.5% | 91.6% | 3.4% |
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 Truesdale. 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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