Webster Groves is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 23,064 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Webster Groves is the 29th largest community in Missouri.

Webster Groves is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Webster Groves is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Webster Groves who work in sales jobs (14.35%), management occupations (14.22%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.23%).

Of important note, Webster Groves is also a city of artists. Webster Groves has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Webster Groves's character.

Also of interest is that Webster Groves has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Webster Groves, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Webster Groves is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Webster Groves is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Webster Groves's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Webster Groves spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Webster Groves is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Webster Groves Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Webster Groves is a pretty powerful place. 56.81% of the adults in Webster Groves have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Webster Groves in 2000 was $31,327, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,308 for a family of four.

The people who call Webster Groves home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Webster Groves is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Webster Groves include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Webster Groves is English.