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Population (year 2000): 8,592. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,626 (+0.4% change)
 

Males: 4,166  (48.5%)
Females: 4,426  (51.5%)

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Median resident age:  42.4 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63131.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $103,600 (it was $96,433 in 2000)
Des Peres  $103,600
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $358,700 (it was $253,500 in 2000)
Des Peres  $358,700
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Des Peres:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (27.0%), English (17.1%), Italian (5.9%), United States (5.6%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1934

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 4.40 square miles.

Population density: 1956 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Des Peres

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Des Peres city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

214 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  2.5%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Des Peres, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Des Peres to the number of sex offenders is 4299 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Des Peres:  0.9% ($2,322)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Charles, MO (14.0 miles , pop. 60,321).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (14.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crystal Lake Park, MO (2.0 miles ), Country Life Acres, MO (2.1 miles) , Kirkwood, MO (2.5 miles ), Huntleigh, MO (2.9 miles ), Town and Country, MO (2.9 miles ), Westwood, MO (3.2 miles ), Frontenac, MO (3.3 miles ), Warson Woods, MO (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $157,500

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Latitude: 38.60 N, Longitude: 90.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,592 (+41.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 574 (13.5%)


90 people in nursing homes
9 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 314

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Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+1.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (15%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Crime in Des Peres by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.011.50.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002012
    per 100,000 0.00.023.00.011.523.0
Robberies 6410647
    per 100,000 69.445.9114.868.946.180.6
Assaults 600125
    per 100,000 69.40.00.011.523.157.6
Burglaries 212235432719
    per 100,000 242.9252.6401.9494.0311.2218.8
Thefts 165221363354309375
    per 100,000 1908.62537.04168.64067.13562.04319.3
Auto thefts 5861511
    per 100,000 57.891.868.911.557.6126.7
Arson 111000
    per 100,000 11.611.511.50.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 132.7163.2253.2221.2196.5252.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 45 (38 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.42
US city average:  3.00

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Des Peres-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Des Peres city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Des Peres:
  • DES PERES HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF KIRKWOOD (about 2 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Des Peres:
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Des Peres:
  • CREVE COEUR (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: 1H0)
  • ST CHARLES (about 17 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: 3SQ)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; ID: H49)

Amtrak stations near Des Peres:
  • 3 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Local government website: WWW.DESPERESMO.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Des Peres:
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 2 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 5 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Private elementary/middle schools in Des Peres:
  • SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 1508 BOPP ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 1300 NORTH BALLAS ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in Des Peres: West County Center (A), Des Peres Square (B), Greenbriar Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Des Peres City - Municipal Court (12325 Manchester Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Des Peres compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Des Peres (2007 data):
  • Carrollton Bank: Des Peres Branch at 11710 Manchester Road, branch established on 1998-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $669.1 mil, Deposits: $559.5 mil, headquarters in Carrollton, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Cbx Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Des Peres Branch at 12223 Manchester Road, branch established on 1987-12-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Reliance Bank: at 11781 Manchester Road, branch established on 1999-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $854.6 mil, Deposits: $678.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of St. Louis: Des Peres Branch at 12230 Manchester Road, branch established on 1966-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,333.2 mil, Deposits: $966.8 mil, headquarters in Clayton, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancompany
  • Southwest Bank of St. Louis: Des Peres Branch at 13205 Manchester Road, branch established on 1999-11-15. Info updated 2006-09-19: Bank assets: $4,170.2 mil, Deposits: $2,832.9 mil, headquarters in Saint Louis, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 19$102,621$64,8130$0
Police - Other 3$9,514$38,0561$976
Parks and Recreation 9$31,423$41,8976$4,275
Streets and Highways 8$25,096$37,6440$0
Fire - Other 4$12,567$37,7010$0
Financial Administration 2$7,866$47,1960$0
Firefighters 18$97,221$64,8140$0
Other and Unallocable 4$17,814$53,4421$879
Other Government Administration 3$14,980$59,9200$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,232$38,7841$1,886
Totals for Government 71$322,334$54,4799$8,017


Des Peres government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $261,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $427,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,383,000
    Fire Protection: $1,844,000
    Central Staff Services: $669,000
    Regular Highways: $594,000
    Solid Waste Management: $497,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $493,000
    Parks & Recreation: $422,000
    Sewerage: $260,000
    General Public Buildings: $239,000
    Financial Administration: $189,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $154,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $956,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,688,000
    Highways: $278,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,930,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,825,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $413,000
    Interest Earnings: $269,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,475,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $277,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $758,000
    NEC: $612,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $43,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,843,000

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($425 average AGI)
St. Louis County:  0.10%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis city, MO  2.00% ($31,991 average AGI)
from St. Charles County, MO  0.58% ($40,885)
from Jefferson County, MO  0.47% ($35,485)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
St. Louis County:  0.05%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Louis city, MO  1.63% ($32,071 average AGI)
to St. Charles County, MO  1.22% ($54,840)
to Jefferson County, MO  0.66% ($44,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Des Peres:
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Des Peres:
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNLH (89.5 FM; CEDAR HILL, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KYMC (89.7 FM; BALLWIN, MO; Owner: THE YMCA OF GREATER ST. LOUIS)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)

TV broadcast stations around Des Peres:
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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