Ladue is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 8,905 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ladue is the 89th largest community in Missouri. Ladue home prices are not only among the most expensive in Missouri, but Ladue real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ladue is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 96.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ladue is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ladue who work in management occupations (26.94%), business and financial occupations (14.34%), and healthcare (14.22%). Of important note, Ladue is also a city of artists. Ladue has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ladue’s character. Also of interest is that Ladue has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Ladue is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Ladue is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ladue a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ladue has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ladue’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ladue spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.06 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.If knowledge is power, Ladue is a pretty powerful place. 84.93% of the adults in Ladue have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Ladue in 2022 was $155,813, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $623,252 for a family of four. Ladue is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ladue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ladue residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ladue include German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Ladue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
