Des Peres

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  3. Des Peres Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Des Peres Employment Information
  5. Des Peres Family Information
  6. Des Peres Education Information
  7. Des Peres Public Benefits Information
  8. Des Peres Criminal Information
  9. Des Peres Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Des Peres Legal Resources Back to top

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Des Peres Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,592
  • Land Area (2000): 11.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Des Peres Population By Year

U.S.
Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,645 2003 8,708 2005 8,675
2002 8,711 2004 Not Available 2006 8,682

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Houses (2000): 3,071
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Des Peres Employment Information Back to top
Des Peres Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 265 11.15%
2. Finance and Insurance 244 10.27%
3. Health Care 221 9.30%
4. Construction 215 9.05%
5. Educational Services 77 3.24%
6. Public Administration 75 3.16%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65 2.73%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 57 2.40%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 56 2.36%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 55 2.31%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 2.23%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53 2.23%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 46 1.94%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 44 1.85%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 1.68%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 39 1.64%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 37 1.56%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 36 1.51%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 34 1.43%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 33 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 377 19.93%
2. Educational Services 314 16.60%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 7.29%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 135 7.14%
5. Finance and Insurance 128 6.77%
6. Social Assistance 84 4.44%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 3.01%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.64%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 50 2.64%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 2.59%
11. Public Administration 43 2.27%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 42 2.22%
13. Department and Other General Stores 40 2.11%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 37 1.96%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34 1.80%
16. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 33 1.74%
17. Construction 26 1.37%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 25 1.32%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 18 0.95%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 0.90%

Des Peres Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 346 14.56%
2. Top Executives 235 9.89%
3. Other Management Occupations 167 7.03%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 5.26%
5. Lawyers 113 4.75%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 103 4.33%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 101 4.25%
8. Accountants and Auditors 78 3.28%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 3.28%
10. Computer Specialists 76 3.20%
11. Engineers 75 3.16%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 73 3.07%
13. Other Health Occupations 61 2.57%
14. Carpenters 54 2.27%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 2.06%
16. Other Financial Specialists 44 1.85%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 44 1.85%
18. Customer Service Representatives 42 1.77%
19. Business Operations Specialists 40 1.68%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 169 8.93%
2. Registered Nurses 138 7.29%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 6.40%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 112 5.92%
5. Other Management Occupations 104 5.50%
6. Business Operations Specialists 90 4.76%
7. Accountants and Auditors 82 4.33%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 77 4.07%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 63 3.33%
10. Cashiers 54 2.85%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 2.43%
12. Customer Service Representatives 40 2.11%
13. Secretaries and Admins 40 2.11%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 36 1.90%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 1.85%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 35 1.85%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 1.80%
18. Therapists 34 1.80%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 1.69%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 30 1.59%

Des Peres Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,507 51.94%
15-35 hours 864 12.80%
1-14 hours 410 6.07%
No regular hours 1,971 29.19%

Des Peres Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 1.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 1.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 84 2.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 254 6.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 326 8.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 611 15.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 839 20.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 669 16.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 375 9.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 300 7.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 46 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 143 3.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 258 6.39%

Des Peres Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 3.24%
5-9 385 9.53%
10-14 500 12.38%
15-19 725 17.95%
20-24 906 22.43%
25-29 531 13.14%
30-34 533 13.19%
35-39 66 1.63%
40-44 66 1.63%
45-59 109 2.70%
60-89 37 0.92%
At least 90 51 1.26%

Des Peres Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,178 78.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 665 16.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 109 2.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 88 2.18%

Des Peres Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 154 3.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,858 91.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 0.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 197 4.65%


U.S.
Des Peres Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,092 (8,821 people)
Families (2000): 2,629 (8,137 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,158
People at same address in 1995: 5,459
Des Peres Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 0.71%
$10,000-$14,999 54 1.75%
$15,000-$19,999 88 2.85%
$20,000-$24,999 46 1.49%
$25,000-$29,999 56 1.81%
$30,000-$34,999 56 1.81%
$35,000-$39,999 111 3.59%
$40,000-$44,999 66 2.13%
$45,000-$49,999 97 3.14%
$50,000-$59,999 255 8.25%
$60,000-$74,999 299 9.67%
$75,000-$99,999 449 14.52%
$100,000-$124,999 433 14.00%
$125,000-$149,999 306 9.90%
$150,000-$199,999 408 13.20%
$200,000 or more 346 11.19%

Des Peres Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 407 13.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,100 36.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 49 1.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 503 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 566 18.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 254 8.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 86 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Des Peres Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,553 26.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,406 24.57%
Public Assistance 47 0.48%
Retirement 642 6.56%
Self Employment 553 5.65%
Social Security 817 8.34%
Supplemental Security 2 0.02%
Wage / Salary 2,449 25.01%
Other 323 3.30%

Des Peres Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,341 55.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,082 44.66%

Des Peres Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 145 4.47%
Color 1 Box Married 2,461 75.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 579 17.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 1.76%

Des Peres Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 4.65%
Color 1 Box Married 2,448 66.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 758 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 299 8.13%

Des Peres Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Des Peres Education Information Back to top
Des Peres Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 118 1.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 316 4.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 785 12.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,179 18.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 239 3.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,232 34.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,577 24.46%

Des Peres Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 69 0.80% 224 2.61% 293 3.41%
Kindergarten 126 1.47% 72 0.84% 198 2.30%
Grades 1-4 242 2.82% 261 3.04% 503 5.85%
Grades 5-8 310 3.61% 282 3.28% 592 6.89%
Grades 9-12 334 3.89% 264 3.07% 598 6.96%
Undergrad college 193 2.25% 73 0.85% 266 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.29% 80 0.93% 105 1.22%
Total 1,299 15.12% 1,256 14.62% 2,555 29.74%

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Des Peres Public Benefits Information Back to top
Des Peres Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
U.S. U.S.
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,670 98.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 130 1.48%

Des Peres Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Des Peres Criminal Information Back to top
Des Peres Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.694 0.000 0.000 0.694 1.388 0.116 2.429 19.086 0.578 22.209
2002 0.000 0.000 0.115 0.459 0.574 0.115 2.526 25.370 0.918 28.929
2003 0.000 0.230 0.000 1.148 1.378 0.115 4.019 41.686 0.689 46.394
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.231 0.115 0.000 0.461 0.807 0.000 3.112 35.620 0.576 39.308
2006 0.576 0.230 0.000 0.806 1.613 0.000 2.188 43.193 1.267 46.648
2007 0.464 0.000 0.000 0.464 0.927 0.000 4.173 37.097 0.348 41.618

Des Peres Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 40
2005 10 38
2006 7 38
2007 7 39

Des Peres Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 204
2002 257

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Des Peres Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Des Peres Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,203 14.00%
10-19 Years 1,379 16.05%
20-29 Years 462 5.38%
30-39 Years 897 10.44%
40-49 Years 1,576 18.34%
50-59 Years 1,346 15.67%
60-69 Years 754 8.78%
70-79 Years 642 7.47%
80-89 Years 295 3.43%
90+ Years 38 0.44%

Des Peres Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,166 48.49%
Color 1 Box Female 4,426 51.51%

Des Peres Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,244 95.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 157 1.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 71 0.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 68 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Des Peres Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,601 33.67%
2. Irish 2,322 21.71%
3. English 1,465 13.70%
4. Italian 511 4.78%
5. United States Or American 485 4.53%
6. French Non-Basque 445 4.16%
7. Polish 237 2.22%
8. Scottish 172 1.61%
9. Dutch 151 1.41%
10. Welsh 128 1.20%

Des Peres Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,000 96.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 133 1.60%
3. Korean 44 0.53%
4. German 32 0.38%
5. French 30 0.36%
6. Greek 23 0.28%
7. Gujarathi 19 0.23%
8. Tagalog 19 0.23%
9. Italian 11 0.13%
10. Other Pacific Island 11 0.13%

Des Peres Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,709 97.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 155 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 59 0.66%

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Des Peres Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.