Regional Profile

The STL West region is located on the western edge of the St. Louis metropolitan area and is comprised of Montgomery and Warren Counties. The following STL West information provides combined totals of both counties

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Population STL West Missouri U.S.
2020 Population 48,438 6,268,203 333,793,107
Growth Rate (2010 – 2020) +8% +6% +10%
Median Age 42.7 39.3 38.5
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Labor Shed

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Educational Attainment (2019) STL West Missouri U.S.
Population 25+ 33,782 4,329,869 229,185,446
High School or Equivalent 89% 91% 89%
Bachelor Degree or Higher 18% 30% 33%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6% 12% 13%
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Median Wage (2019) STL West Missouri U.S.
Hourly $18.01 $24.30 $28.47
Annual $37,459 $50,536 $59,209
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Cost of Living Index St. Louis MSA U.S.
100% Composite Index 87.8 100
Grocery Items 102.0 100
Housing 69.3 100
Utilities 102.4 100
Transportation 94 100
Healthcare 94.7 100
Misc. Goods & Services 91.7 100
“Cost of Living Index” ACCRA, 2018 Annual Average (U.S. Average = 100)

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