Moving to Hazelwood, Missouri

Population: 26,206. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,535 (-2.6% change)
Males: 12,575 (48.0%), Females: 13,631 (52.0%)

St. Louis County

Zip code: 63042

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $45,110
Median house value: $82,700

Population by Race

Races in Hazelwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.3%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (17.8%), English (8.3%), United States (6.4%), Italian (6.1%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 565 feet

Land area: 15.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hazelwood

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazelwood city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

3.1% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -657 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hazelwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazelwood:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 4 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hazelwood:

  • ST CHARLES (about 10 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 11 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
  • CREVE COEUR (about 11 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)

Amtrak stations near Hazelwood:

  • 14 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 19 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hazelwood:

  • SANFORD-BROWN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 304; Location: 75 VILLAGE SQ; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sanford-brown.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazelwood:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 5 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 11 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)

Schools

Public high school in Hazelwood:

  • HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH (Students: 2,754; Location: 1 WILDCAT LN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hazelwood:

  • RUSSELL ELEM. (Students: 512; Location: 7350 HOWDERSHELL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ARMSTRONG ELEM. (Students: 497; Location: 6255 HOWDERSHELL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MCNAIR ELEM. (Students: 476; Location: 585 COACHWAY LN; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GARRETT ELEM. (Students: 431; Location: 1400 VILLA ROSA LN; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Hazelwood:

  • ST MARTIN DE PORRES ELEMENTARY (Students: 230; Location: 631 UNDERCLIFF DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST LAWRENCE THE MARTYR SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 4329 DUPAGE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)