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Maryland Heights Missouri Information: Maryland Heights, Missouri is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Maryland Heights from the last gathering is 25756. You can view Maryland Heights venues that host many Maryland Heights MO events every year. You can also research Maryland Heights Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Maryland Heights Missouri real estate guide. Maryland Heights Missouri has a latitude of 38.7231 and a longitude of -90.4426. Zip codes in Maryland Heights, MO include 63043 ... more Maryland Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Maryland Heights, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Maryland Heights, MO was 25,756.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Maryland Heights was 12,729, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Maryland Heights, MO
There are an estimated 5,341 married men in the town. 51.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Maryland Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Maryland Heights is 13,027 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Maryland Heights, Missouri
There are an estimated 5,335 married women in the community. 49.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Maryland Heights, MO
The median age of people living in Maryland Heights, MO was 34.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Maryland Heights was 1,522. There were 20,216 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (2,455) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Maryland Heights, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Maryland Heights, MO was 25,494.

White Population in Maryland Heights, MO
The estimated White population in the Maryland Heights community is 21,983, which is 85.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Maryland Heights, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,436, which is 5.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Maryland Heights, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Maryland Heights, MO was 52.

Asian Population in Maryland Heights, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,832.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Maryland Heights, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Maryland Heights was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 182, while those of “two or more races” was 262 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Maryland Heights community was 599, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Maryland Heights, MO
The household population number in Maryland Heights was 25,412.

Group Quarters Population in Maryland Heights, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 344.

Average Household Size in Maryland Heights, MO
The average household size in Maryland Heights is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Maryland Heights, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,846 total housing units in Maryland Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,302, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,080 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 4,222 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 544 vacant homes in Maryland Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Maryland Heights, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,592, with a median value in dollars of 107,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Maryland Heights, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $942 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Maryland Heights, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,734 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Maryland Heights, Missouri
6,901 people in Maryland Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Maryland Heights, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Maryland Heights was 2,179, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Maryland Heights, MO
In 2000, there were 3,614 people in Maryland Heights, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Maryland Heights, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,937 people in Maryland Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Maryland Heights, Missouri
There were 15,551 in the labor force in Maryland Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Maryland Heights was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Maryland Heights, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,689. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Maryland Heights, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,487. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Maryland Heights, Missouri
Per capita income in Maryland Heights in the last full census was 24,918. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Maryland Heights numbered 250, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Maryland Heights, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,344, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.