Shrewsbury, MO

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Shrewsbury, Missouri

Shrewsbury, Missouri, in St. Louis county, is 4 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is considered part of the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Shrewsbury has a population of 6,644.

The People and Families of Shrewsbury

In Shrewsbury, about 40% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Shrewsbury live by themselves. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Shrewsbury. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shrewsbury had a median family income of $57,007. Shrewsbury is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. To its credit, the people in Shrewsbury value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that the city 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.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of the city are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Shrewsbury Housing

About 61% of housing units in Shrewsbury are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in Shrewsbury pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Shrewsbury, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Shrewsbury, MO

Comparing Shrewsbury 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	4 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Louis
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	63119
Phone Area Codes	314
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.59
Longitude	-90.336

Station	ST LOUIS SCIENCE CTR
Distance	4.8 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	11.2 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	ST CHARLES 7 SSW
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,644	100%
Male	2,931	44.1%
Female	3,713	55.9%
Under 18	1,039	15.6%
18+	5,605	84.4%
65+	1,746	26.3%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.8
White	6,244	94%
African-American	98	1.5%
Asian	175	2.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.2%
Other	36	0.5%
Mixed Race	78	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	112	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,393
Growth	-251
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.7%
Irish	20%
English	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Italian	5.6%
US/American	5%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Polish	2.1%
Scottish	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Slovak	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
European	0.5%
Ethiopian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Somalian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shrewsbury	6,644	$57,007
Brentwood	7,693	$63,311
Glendale	5,767	$90,250
Maplewood	9,228	$44,178
Richmond Heights	9,602	$69,681
Rock Hill	4,765	$58,300
Webster Groves	23,230	$73,998

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