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Census Tract 2186, St. Louis County, Missouri

Census Tract 2186, GEOID 29189218600, in St. Louis County, Missouri, entirely within Kirkwood. 2,584 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±301); the 2020 Census counted 2,801.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,584

±301 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,801

Median household income

$82,500

±$25,297 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $82,936

Median home value

$566,400

±$83,511 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $276,800

Median gross rent

$760

±$152 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $1,209

Where is Census Tract 2186?

Census Tract 2186 is one of 236 census tracts in St. Louis County, Missouri. It covers 0.88 square miles of land, 3,169 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29189218600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2186 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Kirkwood100%
Census Tract 2186 (marked with a dot) in St. Louis County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
21832185218822102219 2186 0.5 mi
Census Tract 2186 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 2186: Tract 2183 ($77,500), Tract 2185 ($150,144), Tract 2188 ($170,700), Tract 2210 ($68,155) and Tract 2219 ($110,804). 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 2186?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2186's population at 2,584 (±301) in 1,216 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,801 residents and 1,505 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2186KirkwoodSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Total population2,584±30129,363995,5696,191,814
Households1,216±12411,992413,8492,508,227
Average household size2.11±0.232.432.362.40
Housing units1,360±12712,978446,1922,825,287

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 2186?

The median resident of Census Tract 2186 is 50.5 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 33.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 2186KirkwoodSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Median age50.5±5.441.840.339.0
Under 18 years24.0%±4.5 pts27.2%22.0%22.3%
65 years and over33.1%±6.3 pts20.7%19.1%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.3 pts2.7%3.9%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic87.2%±6.9 pts81.5%61.4%76.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic6.8%±4.9 pts4.4%24.0%10.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.3%±2.7 pts2.0%4.9%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.8%±4.0 pts9.0%5.3%4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.4%0.5%0.4%
Born outside the United States2.3%±1.9 pts3.4%8.4%4.5%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.7%±2.4 pts4.4%10.5%6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.5%±3.5 pts6.5%6.0%7.3%
With a disability12.9%±4.1 pts8.4%12.1%14.9%
No health insurance coverage0.7%±0.8 pts1.9%5.7%8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.6%±2.0 pts97.9%94.5%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)63.1%±7.0 pts67.9%47.4%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)31.2%±6.1 pts31.9%20.4%12.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.2%±5.5 pts91.2%88.2%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 2186 earn?

Half of the 1,216 households in Census Tract 2186 earn less than $82,500 a year (±$25,297), against $82,936 across St. Louis County: 115th highest of the county's 234 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2186KirkwoodSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Median household income$82,500±$25,297$121,270$82,936$70,702
Mean household income$154,553±$42,817$161,231$123,036$96,247
Per capita income$73,606±$15,936$66,272$51,977$39,695
People below the poverty line10.7%±4.7 pts5.3%9.8%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.9%±4.5 pts3.7%13.5%15.8%
Households receiving SNAP0.7%±1.3 pts1.0%8.0%9.8%
Households with a computer91.6%±5.7 pts96.8%96.3%94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription88.2%±6.0 pts95.0%93.4%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 2186?

Owners occupy 59.1% of Census Tract 2186's occupied homes and renters 40.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $566,400 by its owner (±$83,511). The median renter pays $760 a month including utilities, and 37.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2186KirkwoodSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Median home value (owner-occupied)$566,400±$83,511$451,400$276,800$230,300
Median gross rent$760±$152$1,348$1,209$1,033
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent37.8%±11.7 pts41.8%39.5%36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,994±$469$2,414$1,753$1,524
Owner-occupied homes59.1%±8.2 pts77.2%69.2%68.1%
Renter-occupied homes40.9%±8.2 pts22.8%30.8%31.9%
Housing units1,360±12712,978446,1922,825,287
Single-family detached homes56.8%±8.1 pts74.7%72.0%70.5%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.5 pts0.0%0.3%5.2%
Built 2020 or later2.4%±2.1 pts2.0%0.7%1.6%
Built 2010 to 20196.4%±5.3 pts6.6%3.5%8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier24.0%±6.7 pts16.5%9.7%13.3%
Households with no vehicle18.9%±8.5 pts4.6%6.6%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 2186 get to work?

55.0% of Census Tract 2186's workers drive alone and 31.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2186KirkwoodSt. Louis CountyMissouri
In the labor force (age 16+)53.6%±5.7 pts64.0%65.0%63.1%
Unemployment rate1.7%±2.2 pts3.1%4.3%4.0%
Drove alone to work55.0%±9.2 pts68.6%71.3%74.8%
Carpooled4.4%±4.7 pts5.1%6.4%8.1%
Public transportation5.3%±4.2 pts0.7%1.4%0.8%
Walked2.8%±2.6 pts1.2%1.4%1.8%
Worked from home31.4%±9.6 pts23.0%18.3%13.0%
Mean travel time to work24.4 min±4.520.4 min23.1 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 2186 compare with the other tracts in St. Louis County?

Among St. Louis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2186 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2186's rank among the tracts of St. Louis County and of Kirkwood
MeasureIn St. Louis CountyIn Kirkwood
Population199th of 2366th of 7
Residents per square mile127th of 2365th of 7
Median household income115th of 2346th of 7
Per capita income36th of 2363rd of 7
Median home value23rd of 2331st of 7
Median gross rent209th of 2106th of 6
Poverty rate72nd of 1462nd of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher71st of 2276th of 7
Median age22nd of 2341st of 7
Owner-occupied share160th of 2367th of 7

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 2220112th$84,226±$27,043 · within the margin of this tract3,556
Tract 2156113th$83,941±$22,604 · within the margin of this tract4,767
Tract 2168114th$83,906±$13,191 · within the margin of this tract3,115
Tract 2186115th$82,500±$25,2972,584
Tract 2132.02116th$82,395±$19,259 · within the margin of this tract7,120
Tract 2150.01117th$81,897±$13,481 · within the margin of this tract2,599
Tract 2151.46118th$81,583±$15,603 · within the margin of this tract2,745

"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 2186?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2186 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