What percentage of people rent in Black Jack, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Black Jack, MO, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Black Jack, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 588 renting households against 2,095 that own their home.

In Black Jack, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (−16.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 588 (±227)
Median renter income: $52,800 (±$32,364)

Who rents and who owns in Black Jack

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Black Jack	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±7.9 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	588 (±227)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,095 (±287)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,800 (±$32,364)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,400 (±$20,408)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Black Jack, the renter share is lower than in St. Louis County (30.8%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (31.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Louis County, Black Jack ranks 64 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 705 of 1,244.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Black Jack has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.1% (±7.4 points)	21.9% (±7.9 points)	−16.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$925 (±$133)	$1,166 (±$217)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,029 (±$11,654)	$78,331 (±$14,662)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Black Jack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Jack
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Black Jack	—	21.9% (±7.9 points)	—
Old Jamestown	2.7 mi	12.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Castle Point	3.0 mi	33.6% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dellwood	3.0 mi	33.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Lake	3.1 mi	50.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Florissant	3.4 mi	32.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Calverton Park	3.5 mi	27.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bellefontaine Neighbors	3.7 mi	41.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Moline Acres	3.8 mi	36.8% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Jamestown, MO (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spanish Lake, MO (50.8%), Florissant, MO (32.9%), Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO (41.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
58	Webster Groves	23.9% (±4.3 points)
59	Oakland	23.4% (±6.3 points)
60	Lemay	22.9% (±4.4 points)
61 (tie)	Kirkwood	22.8% (±3.2 points)
61 (tie)	Uplands Park	22.8% (±13.3 points)
63	Chesterfield	22.4% (±1.9 points)
64	Black Jack	21.9% (±7.9 points)
65	Northwoods	21.5% (±8.4 points)
66	Eureka	20.7% (±4.8 points)
67	Affton	19.2% (±2.8 points)
68 (tie)	Pasadena Park	18.0% (±12.4 points)
68 (tie)	Winchester	18.0% (±6.7 points)
70	Rock Hill	17.9% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Black Jack

How many renters are there in Black Jack?

Black Jack has an estimated 588 (±227) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Black Jack?

In Black Jack, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (−16.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Black Jack?

A renting household in Black Jack has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Black Jack?

The median renting household in Black Jack, MO has an income of $52,800 (±$32,364) a year, against $79,400 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Black Jack city, Missouri (place:06004, in state:29).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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