St. Louis is a large city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 281,754 people and 166 associated neighborhoods, St. Louis is the second largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in St. Louis was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that St. Louis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in St. Louis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One thing noticeable about St. Louis, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because St. Louis is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes St. Louis a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, St. Louis is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

Many people in St. Louis take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among St. Louis citizens for affordable transportation.

St. Louis is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.17% of adults in St. Louis have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in St. Louis in 2022 was $38,947, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,788 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, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in St. Louis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.