Lake St. Louis is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 19,160 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lake St. Louis is the 45th largest community in Missouri. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lake St. Louis, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lake St. Louis, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lake St. Louis’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lake St. Louis does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $125,693.00. Lake St. Louis real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Lake St. Louis house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Lake St. Louis is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.34% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lake St. Louis is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake St. Louis who work in sales jobs (17.55%), management occupations (16.87%), and business and financial occupations (9.62%). Also of interest is that Lake St. Louis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Lake St. Louis is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lake St. Louis’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small city, Lake St. Louis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Lake St. Louis is a pretty powerful place. 51.72% of the adults in Lake St. Louis 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 Lake St. Louis in 2022 was $62,954, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,816 for a family of four. Lake St. Louis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake St. Louis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake St. Louis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake St. Louis include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Lake St. Louis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
