One of the benefits of St. Louis is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.09 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of St. Louis has a very low overall level of education: only 9.12% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in St. Louis in 2022 was $12,451, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,804 for a family of four. However, St. Louis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
St. Louis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Louis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Louis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Louis include German, English, Irish, African, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in St. Louis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
