MO Regular Public School District 18 Schools

MEHLVILLE R-IX

ST LOUIS, MO 63125 • St. Louis County • 18 Operating Schools

(314) 467-5000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

94,008

12,088 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$80,238

Overall Poverty Rate

7.14%

6,589 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

7.50%

987 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	13,384	837	6.25%	14.42%	14.57%
2021	13,356	979	7.33%	15.04%	15.78%
2022	13,073	939	7.18%	15.1%	15.17%
2023	13,144	847	6.44%	13.13%	14.98%
2024	13,168	987	7.50%	13.88%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $253,300

Median Gross Rent $1,028/mo

Owner-Occupied 30,912

Renter-Occupied 9,341

Occupied 40,253

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 30,912 (76.8%)

Renter-Occupied 9,341 (23.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 40,253 households

1,073 (2.7%)

< $10k

802 (2%)

$10k-$14k

1,029 (2.6%)

$15k-$19k

884 (2.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,563 (3.9%)

$25k-$29k

1,438 (3.6%)

$30k-$34k

1,432 (3.6%)

$35k-$39k

1,717 (4.3%)

$40k-$44k

1,586 (3.9%)

$45k-$49k

3,123 (7.8%)

$50k-$59k

4,252 (10.6%)

$60k-$74k

4,758 (11.8%)

$75k-$99k

5,013 (12.5%)

$100k-$124k

3,198 (7.9%)

$125k-$149k

3,723 (9.2%)

$150k-$199k

4,662 (11.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,073 (2.7%)

$10k-$14k

802 (2%)

$15k-$19k

1,029 (2.6%)

$20k-$24k

884 (2.2%)

$25k-$29k

1,563 (3.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,438 (3.6%)

$35k-$39k

1,432 (3.6%)

$40k-$44k

1,717 (4.3%)

$45k-$49k

1,586 (3.9%)

$50k-$59k

3,123 (7.8%)

$60k-$74k

4,252 (10.6%)

$75k-$99k

4,758 (11.8%)

$100k-$124k

5,013 (12.5%)

$125k-$149k

3,198 (7.9%)

$150k-$199k

3,723 (9.2%)

$200k+

4,662 (11.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 11,847 students

893 (7.5%)

1st

854 (7.2%)

2nd

1,052 (8.9%)

3rd

1,035 (8.7%)

4th

1,001 (8.4%)

5th

924 (7.8%)

6th

1,028 (8.7%)

7th

737 (6.2%)

8th

887 (7.5%)

9th

1,064 (9%)

10th

763 (6.4%)

11th

1,609 (13.6%)

12th

1st Grade

893 (7.5%)

2nd Grade

854 (7.2%)

3rd Grade

1,052 (8.9%)

4th Grade

1,035 (8.7%)

5th Grade

1,001 (8.4%)

6th Grade

924 (7.8%)

7th Grade

1,028 (8.7%)

8th Grade

737 (6.2%)

9th Grade

887 (7.5%)

10th Grade

1,064 (9%)

11th Grade

763 (6.4%)

12th Grade

1,609 (13.6%)