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Affton, MO

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2022 Population
19,922
5.27% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
42.1
0.941% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.87%
10.3% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$75,237
6.98% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$185,400
12.7% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
11,699
3.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Affton, MO had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $75,237. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Affton, MO grew from 18,925 to 19,922, a 5.27% increase and its median household income grew from $70,330 to $75,237, a 6.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Affton, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), and White (Hispanic) (2.03%).

None of the households in Affton, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Affton, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Affton, MO are Aesthetics Institute (27 degrees awarded in 2022) and St. Louis Med Tech (4 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Affton, MO was $185,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Affton, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Affton, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Affton, MO is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.8% of Affton, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.36k people).

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Affton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 922 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 724 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.9%
2022 Citizenship
97.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.9% of Affton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Affton, MO was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Affton, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.8k ± 1.08k
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    922 ± 345
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    724 ± 430
4.6%
Hispanic Population
916 people

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Affton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 922 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 724 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.6% of the people in Affton, MO are hispanic (916 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    37,430 ± 4,735 people
  2. India
    22,246 ± 3,655 people
  3. China
    18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.36k people
10.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.03k people

As of 2022, 11.8% of Affton, MO residents (2.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Affton, MO was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    361 ± 119
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    319 ± 222
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    200 ± 92

Affton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Affton, MO employs 11.7k people. The largest industries in Affton, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,984 people), Manufacturing (1,198 people), and Retail Trade (971 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,089), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($95,089), and Utilities ($85,907).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

11.7k
2022 Value
± 906
3.4%
1 Year growth
± 10.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Affton, MO grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 11.3k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Affton, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,459 people), Management Occupations (1,096 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,064 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Affton, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.7k
2022 Value
± 906
3.4%
1 Year growth
± 10.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Affton, MO grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 11.3k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Affton, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,984 people), Manufacturing (1,198 people), and Retail Trade (971 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Affton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Affton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,849
Median earning men ± $4,359
$38,486
Median earning women ± $2,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($87,694), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,618), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($68,160), Public Administration ($59,821), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,388).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Affton, MO awarded 31 degrees. The student population of Affton, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Affton, MO are White (25 and 80.6%), followed by Black or African American (6 and 19.4%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Affton, MO by number of degrees awarded are Aesthetics Institute (27 and 87.1%) and St. Louis Med Tech (4 and 12.9%).

The most popular majors in Affton, MO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (27 and 87.1%) and Massage Therapy (4 and 12.9%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 44 students enrolled in Affton, MO, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Two or More Races with 41 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Affton, MO was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 27 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 27 degrees awarded
  2. 4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Aesthetics Institute with 27 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Affton, MO, which is 0 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 4.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($9,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Affton, MO was $185,400 in 2022, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,500 to $185,400, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Affton, MO is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Affton, MO have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Affton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$185,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,547
$6,899
Median Property Taxes
±$653

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Affton, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Affton, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2022
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 77.5% of the housing units in Affton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2200.01
  2. Census Tract 2200.02

The following map shows all of the places in Affton, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$75,237
Median Household Income
± $5,812
8.9k
Number of Households
± 705

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Affton, MO grew to $75,237 from the previous year's value of $70,330.

The following chart displays the households in Affton, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Affton, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.35%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Affton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (9.35%).

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Affton, MO have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.916% of the workforce in Affton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Affton, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Affton, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Affton, MO (1.17k out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Affton, MO is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Affton, MO has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 5.2% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 797 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.97% decrease from the previous year (813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1137 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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797 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 797 patients per year. This represents a 1.97% decrease from the previous year (813 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Louis County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.38%
Uninsured
58.1%
Employer Coverage
5.2%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.06%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Affton, MO declined by 7.84% from 5.84% to 5.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Affton, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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