What percentage of people rent in Woodson Terrace, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Woodson Terrace, MO, 2020–2024
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36.9% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in Woodson Terrace, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 589 renting households against 1,008 that own their home.

In Woodson Terrace, the share of households that rent went from 46.9% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (−10.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.9% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 589 (±189)
Median renter income: $49,625 (±$16,266)

Who rents and who owns in Woodson Terrace

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodson Terrace	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.9% (±10.5 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	589 (±189)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,008 (±180)	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	2.6 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,625 (±$16,266)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$46,944 (±$20,103)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Woodson Terrace, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Louis County (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (31.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Louis County, Woodson Terrace ranks 44 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 316 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Woodson Terrace 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	46.9% (±8.8 points)	36.9% (±10.5 points)	−10.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,024 (±$92)	$1,179 (±$141)	+15.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,272 (±$4,755)	$47,417 (±$9,030)	−18.6%	Down 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 Woodson Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodson Terrace
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Woodson Terrace	—	36.9% (±10.5 points)	—
Edmundson	0.5 mi	55.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Breckenridge Hills	1.0 mi	46.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. John	1.2 mi	41.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ann	1.5 mi	43.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley	1.8 mi	47.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore Hills	2.0 mi	29.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charlack	2.0 mi	41.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinloch	2.0 mi	76.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edmundson, MO (55.0%), Kinloch, MO (76.0%).

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
38	Creve Coeur	39.4% (±3.8 points)
39 (tie)	Cool Valley	37.3% (±14.7 points)
39 (tie)	Overland	37.3% (±4.7 points)
41 (tie)	Brentwood	37.0% (±5.5 points)
41 (tie)	Shrewsbury	37.0% (±8.0 points)
43 (tie)	Bridgeton	36.9% (±5.6 points)
43 (tie)	Woodson Terrace	36.9% (±10.5 points)
45	Moline Acres	36.8% (±11.1 points)
46	Hanley Hills	34.9% (±10.2 points)
47	Mehlville	34.0% (±3.6 points)
48	Castle Point	33.6% (±15.0 points)
49	Dellwood	33.4% (±11.6 points)
50	Florissant	32.9% (±3.3 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 Woodson Terrace

How many renters are there in Woodson Terrace?

Woodson Terrace has an estimated 589 (±189) renting households, 36.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Woodson Terrace?

In Woodson Terrace, the share of households that rent went from 46.9% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (−10.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Woodson Terrace?

A renting household in Woodson Terrace has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Woodson Terrace?

The median renting household in Woodson Terrace, MO has an income of $49,625 (±$16,266) a year, against $46,944 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 Woodson Terrace city, Missouri (place:80962, 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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