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Kirkwood, MO vs St. Louis, MO

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- St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Kirkwood.
- People are 41.4% less likely to be married in St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in St. Louis.
 Kirkwood, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock302,787329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201027,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock348,189285,036,114
 Population - 199027,291  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,903.993.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kirkwood, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Kirkwood, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kirkwood, MOSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Married Population57.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households12,077  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,55980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,460  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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