Pevely is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,027 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pevely is the 118th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Pevely was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pevely economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pevely, where the median household income is $68,141.00.

Pevely real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Pevely house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

A relatively large number of people in Pevely telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Pevely, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.25 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Pevely does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Pevely citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.59% of adults 25 and older in Pevely have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pevely in 2022 was $31,941, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,764 for a family of four. However, Pevely contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pevely home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pevely residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pevely include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Pevely is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Chinese.