Des Peres, MO Profile

Des Peres, MO, population 8,619, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 12.8 miles from St Louis and 93.2 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Des Peres's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Des Peres has stayed about the same.

Des Peres's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Des Peres tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.40
	Males	42.30
	Females	42.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,592	N/A
2001	8,619	0.31%
2002	8,622	0.03%
2003	8,608	-0.16%
2004	8,593	-0.17%
2005	8,619	0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$96,433

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	139
2002	57
2003	138
2004	80
2005	81
2006	161
2007	93
2008	70

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0
Robbery	6	4	10	6	4	7	4	6
Aggravated Assault	6	0	0	1	2	5	4	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,209
2002	2,881
2003	4,639
2004	4,573
2005	3,931
2006	4,665
2007	4,162
2008	5,026

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	22	35	43	27	19	36	23
Larceny, Theft	165	221	363	354	309	375	320	409
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	8	6	1	5	11	3	1
Arson	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	615 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles