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Population in July 2008: 1,497. Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 

Males: 650  (43.4%)
Females: 847  (56.6%)

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

Zip codes: 63121.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,704 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Velda City:  $33,704
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,740
Velda City:  $17,740
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,671 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Velda City:  $74,671
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,108; Detached houses: $74,058; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,930

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Races in Velda City:

  • Black (96.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Velda City: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1938

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 9146 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Velda City

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Velda City city

  • Never married: 38.7%
  • Now married: 31.2%
  • Separated: 6.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Velda City:  1.5% ($721)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
Velda City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (5.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beverly Hills, MO (0.6 miles ), Velda Village Hills, MO (0.6 miles ), Glen Echo Park, MO (0.7 miles) , Uplands Park, MO (0.8 miles ), Hillsdale, MO (0.9 miles ), Northwoods, MO (0.9 miles ), Pasadena Hills, MO (1.0 miles ), Pine Lawn, MO (1.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.69 N, Longitude: 90.29 W

Velda City household income distribution Velda City home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Velda City by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 40001
    per 100,000 249.70.00.00.066.1
Assaults 106433
    per 100,000 624.2377.4254.5193.2198.4
Burglaries 161291711
    per 100,000 998.8754.7572.51094.7727.5
Thefts 231815711
    per 100,000 1435.71132.1954.2450.7727.5
Auto thefts 178956
    per 100,000 1061.2503.1572.5322.0396.8
Arson 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.063.60.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 412.0213.8174.9159.0171.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.68
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Velda City, Missouri

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Velda City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Velda City city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 9.0 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Velda City-area historical earthquake activity is below Missouri state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Velda City center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from Velda City center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Velda City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Velda City:
  • METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS PSYCHIATRIC CTR (about 3 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • ST LOUIS CONNECTCARE (about 3 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 4 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Amtrak stations near Velda City:
  • 7 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.
  • 10 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: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Velda City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 1 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 4 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 5 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 9 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.5%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Velda City, MO



Velda City compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Velda City travel time to work


Velda City mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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 Velda City:
  • 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.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Velda City:
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWUR (90.3 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCFV (89.5 FM; FERGUSON, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Velda City:
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
  • W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$56,06015$64,94122$66,2412$48,18015$58,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$61,0277$68,7531$34,1603$51,277
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$89,35012$71,58439$73,7239$50,5367$62,721
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$67,39313$83,1932$56,9402$49,580
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$94,2606$72,0950$02$61,320
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2138.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$84,1403$70,0802$63,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$60,7901$117,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$66,9300$01$42,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$46,9500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2138.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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