Northwoods, MO

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Northwoods, Missouri

Northwoods, Missouri, in St. Louis county, is 5 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is considered part of the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Northwoods has a population of 4,643.

The People and Families of Northwoods

In Northwoods, about 38% of adults are married. Northwoods is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Northwoods had a median family income of $42,475. You could say that Northwoods is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Northwoods Housing

About 89% of housing units in Northwoods are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Northwoods, 93% of commuters drive to work. Residents of the city, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Northwoods strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Northwoods, MO

Comparing Northwoods to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	5 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Louis
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	63121
Phone Area Codes	314
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.704
Longitude	-90.282

Station	ST LOUIS SCIENCE CTR
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 66 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	ST LOUIS INTL AP
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 67 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,643	100%
Male	2,047	44.1%
Female	2,596	55.9%
Under 18	1,117	24.1%
18+	3,526	75.9%
65+	722	15.6%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	3.09
White	290	6.2%
African-American	4,302	92.7%
Asian	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	5	0.1%
Mixed Race	38	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,435
Growth	-208
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	93.8%
US/American	1.3%
Irish	1.2%
Polish	0.9%
German	0.8%
African	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
English	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Northwoods	4,643	$42,475
Beverly Hills	603	$32,411
Country Club Hills	1,381	$31,845
Flordell Hills	931	$34,063
Pasadena Hills	1,147	$71,354
Pasadena Park	489	$47,083
Velda Village Hills	1,090	$40,357

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