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St. Louis County, Missouri

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Table

St. Louis County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
987,059
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
992,929
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
987,059
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
1,004,501
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,004,305
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,004,125
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 998,954
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.7%
Female persons, percent
52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
66.9%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
25.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
63.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 47,020
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 447,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $260,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,718
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $674
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,164
Building Permits, 2023 1,153
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 414,739
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 46.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,680,732
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,758,258
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,023,971
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,773,460
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,032
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $81,340
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $51,085
Persons in poverty, percent
9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 31,107
Total employment, 2022 615,485
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 43,752,029
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 86,656
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 21,809
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 12,224
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,342
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,705
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 15,834
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 767
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 18,707
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,977.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,967.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 507.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 507.80
FIPS Code 29189
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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