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Census Tract 2136, St. Louis County, Missouri

Census Tract 2136, GEOID 29189213600, in St. Louis County, Missouri, partly within Bel-Ridge, Berkeley and St. John. 3,948 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±716); the 2020 Census counted 3,431.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,948

±716 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,431

Median household income

$35,885

±$3,853 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $82,936

Median home value

$83,900

±$22,919 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $276,800

Median gross rent

$938

±$62 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $1,209

Where is Census Tract 2136?

Census Tract 2136 is one of 236 census tracts in St. Louis County, Missouri. It covers 1.22 square miles of land, 2,817 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29189213600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2136 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bel-Ridge45%
Berkeley19%
St. John14%
Census Tract 2136 (marked with a dot) in St. Louis County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2127.022134.0121352137.012137.022142214321442218 2136 1 mi
Census Tract 2136 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 2136: Tract 2127.02 ($37,727), Tract 2134.01 ($44,404), Tract 2135 ($54,268), Tract 2137.01 ($29,666), Tract 2137.02 ($50,379), Tract 2142 ($41,369), Tract 2143 ($47,432), Tract 2144 ($50,382) and Tract 2218 ($37,773). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 2136?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2136's population at 3,948 (±716) in 1,731 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,431 residents and 1,873 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2136St. Louis CountyMissouri
Total population3,948±716995,5696,191,814
Households1,731±250413,8492,508,227
Average household size2.21±0.302.362.40
Housing units2,004±225446,1922,825,287

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 2136?

The median resident of Census Tract 2136 is 32.6 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 76.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 16.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 2136St. Louis CountyMissouri
Median age32.6±7.440.339.0
Under 18 years25.4%±9.2 pts22.0%22.3%
65 years and over14.0%±4.8 pts19.1%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.3%±1.5 pts3.9%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic16.7%±4.6 pts61.4%76.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic76.1%±8.9 pts24.0%10.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts4.9%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.8%±6.5 pts5.3%4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.5%0.4%
Born outside the United States1.8%±1.3 pts8.4%4.5%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.2%±1.6 pts10.5%6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.2%±3.1 pts6.0%7.3%
With a disability20.1%±4.6 pts12.1%14.9%
No health insurance coverage13.8%±7.3 pts5.7%8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.0%±4.8 pts94.5%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)6.1%±3.4 pts47.4%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.4%±0.5 pts20.4%12.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier75.4%±12.7 pts88.2%87.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 2136 earn?

Half of the 1,731 households in Census Tract 2136 earn less than $35,885 a year (±$3,853), against $82,936 across St. Louis County: 227th highest of the county's 234 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2136St. Louis CountyMissouri
Median household income$35,885±$3,853$82,936$70,702
Mean household income$44,503±$5,897$123,036$96,247
Per capita income$20,645±$3,048$51,977$39,695
People below the poverty line19.8%±10.6 pts9.8%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line33.5%±27.1 pts13.5%15.8%
Households receiving SNAP30.1%±9.1 pts8.0%9.8%
Households with a computer87.1%±5.5 pts96.3%94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription86.9%±5.5 pts93.4%89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 2136?

Owners occupy 29.3% of Census Tract 2136's occupied homes and renters 70.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,900 by its owner (±$22,919). The median renter pays $938 a month including utilities, and 53.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2136St. Louis CountyMissouri
Median home value (owner-occupied)$83,900±$22,919$276,800$230,300
Median gross rent$938±$62$1,209$1,033
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.9%±15.6 pts39.5%36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,181±$200$1,753$1,524
Owner-occupied homes29.3%±7.2 pts69.2%68.1%
Renter-occupied homes70.7%±7.2 pts30.8%31.9%
Housing units2,004±225446,1922,825,287
Single-family detached homes69.0%±10.1 pts72.0%70.5%
Mobile homes0.4%±0.6 pts0.3%5.2%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.7 pts0.7%1.6%
Built 2010 to 20190.2%±0.5 pts3.5%8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier21.2%±7.0 pts9.7%13.3%
Households with no vehicle22.8%±9.1 pts6.6%6.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 2136 get to work?

65.5% of Census Tract 2136's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 21.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2136St. Louis CountyMissouri
In the labor force (age 16+)61.8%±6.9 pts65.0%63.1%
Unemployment rate21.8%±11.7 pts4.3%4.0%
Drove alone to work65.5%±13.1 pts71.3%74.8%
Carpooled6.1%±4.7 pts6.4%8.1%
Public transportation22.9%±14.0 pts1.4%0.8%
Walked0.5%±1.2 pts1.4%1.8%
Worked from home1.1%±1.4 pts18.3%13.0%
Mean travel time to work28.2 min±5.023.1 min23.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 2136 compare with the other tracts in St. Louis County?

Among St. Louis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2136 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2136's rank among the tracts of St. Louis County
MeasureIn St. Louis County
Population124th of 236
Residents per square mile152nd of 236
Median household income227th of 234
Per capita income229th of 236
Median home value219th of 233
Median gross rent193rd of 210
Poverty rate33rd of 146
Bachelor's degree or higher226th of 227
Median age211th of 234
Owner-occupied share222nd of 236

The tracts next to it on St. Louis County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2218224th$37,773±$6,369 · within the margin of this tract2,476
Tract 2127.02225th$37,727±$14,165 · within the margin of this tract1,532
Tract 2120.04226th$37,303±$8,330 · within the margin of this tract3,577
Tract 2136227th$35,885±$3,8533,948
Tract 2120.02228th$34,160±$10,724 · within the margin of this tract2,572
Tract 2141229th$33,212±$7,788 · within the margin of this tract1,216
Tract 2102230th$30,298±$16,784 · within the margin of this tract7,009

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2136?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2136 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections