County population in 2012: 9,474 (all rural); it was 9,652 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,616 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,665 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,210 Renter-occupied apartments: 880 (it was 830 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
31%
Land area: 677 sq. mi. Water area: 25.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. Clair County: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (15.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $518 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $452 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 83.3% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 26.9% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 48 years old
(Males: 47 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
19.6%
Whole state:
11.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
8.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Clair County is $359 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in St. Clair County: Greys Mill Ford (A), Camp Grandview (B), H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation (C), Youngers Lookout (D), Macy (E), Piper Ford (F), Light and Life Church Camp (G), Taberville Public Access (H), Blackjack Access (I), Damascus (J), Green Valley Community Center (K), Iconium Fire Protection District Station 2 (L), Iconium Fire Protection District Station 3 (M), Sac - Osage Fire Protection District (N), Taberville Community Volunteer Fire Department (O), Iconium Fire Protection District Station 1 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Clair County include: Brush Creek Church (A), Concord Church (B), Cooks Chapel (C), Harmony Church (D), High Hill Church (E), Kidds Chapel (F), Kings Prairie Church (G), Landecker Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ridgeway Cemetery (1), Roberts Cemetery (2), Robinson Cemetery (3), Roscoe Cemetery (4), Allen Cemetery (5), Appleton City Cemetery (6), Daller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Francis Lake (B), Baldwin Lakes (C), Decoy Lake (D), Barber Lake (E), Atkinson Lake (F), Schell-Osage Reservoir Number 2 (G), Osceola Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Branch (A), Bazzill Branch (B), Bear Creek (C), Big Muddy Creek (D), Bishop Branch (E), Briley Creek (F), Broyles Branch (G), Buckhart Branch (H), Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Clair County include: Brush Creek Public Use Area (1), Crowes Crossing Public Use Area (2), Turkey Creek State Wildlife Area (3), Birdsong State Wildlife Area (4), Dave Rock Natural Area (5), Gallinipper Creek State Wildlife Area (6), Sac-Osage State Wildlife Area (7), Weaubleau Creek State Wildlife Area (8), Kings Prairie State Public Access (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 140 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 65 (86% naturalized citizens)
St. Clair County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 20
1965 to 1969: 24
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,495
One, attached: 34
Two: 65
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 27
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 1,371
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48
Housing units in St. Clair County with a mortgage: 577 (22 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 667
Here:
46.4% with mortgage
State:
67.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.82%
Here
47.8%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,616 Total congregations: 31
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Old Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents
2,742 (59.4%)
562 (12.2%)
477 (10.3%)
238 (5.2%)
181 (3.9%)
Congregations
8 (25.8%)
6 (19.4%)
2 (6.5%)
3 (9.7%)
4 (12.9%)
Name
Assemblies of God
Catholic Church
Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Brethren
Other
Adherents
180 (3.9%)
74 (1.6%)
47 (1.0%)
46 (1.0%)
69 (1.5%)
Congregations
1 (3.2%)
1 (3.2%)
1 (3.2%)
1 (3.2%)
4 (12.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 350 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,790 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $89.24 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.61% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.50% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,828 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.60% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.37% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,377 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.04% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.08 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.00% Corn for grain: 9441 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 10755 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 24997 harvested acres Vegetables: 30 harvested acres Land in orchards: 256 acres
Tornado activity:
St. Clair County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/13/1972, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
St. Clair County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from the county center On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from the county center On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from St. Clair County center On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (26%)
Philippines (15%)
India (14%)
Canada (11%)
Italy (9%)
Polynesia (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in St. Clair County (%):
United States or American (30%)
German (21%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,747 (73%)
Carpooled: 569 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 45 (1%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 387 (10%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in St. Clair County, Missouri in 2000:
140 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in St. Clair County, Missouri in 2010:
109 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
90 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
8 people in correctional residential facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,938.
9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,158 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.18%
Missouri average:
7.87%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.49% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($18,022 average AGI)
2.69% relocated from other states ($9,136 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
2.69%
Missouri average:
2.98%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,528 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.35%
Missouri average:
7.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.65% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($20,293 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($4,236 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
1.70%
Missouri average:
2.81%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Births per 1000 population in St. Clair County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population in St. Clair County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Clair County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,184 (1,775 aged, 409 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 20.96 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17190.78 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 754.720 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41886.79
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 970.470 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1507.330
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.03 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 10.32
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,598
In family households: 7,953 (2,127 male householders, 610 female householders)
2,217 spouses, 2,267 children (2,005 natural, 75 adopted, 187 stepchildren), 257 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 84 other relatives, 214 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,645 (773 male householders (636 living alone)), 651 female householders (598 living alone)), 221 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 207 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,545 2-persons, 483 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 210 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.
97.9% of residents of St. Clair County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,409,000 ($7380 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,326,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,117,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,242,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,097,000 Federal grants: $18,226,000 Federal procurement contracts: $815,000 ($90,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,911,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $213,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,812,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,067,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 466
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 705
Here:
73 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +288
Here:
+30 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in St. Clair County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 39
2000 to 2004: 245
1990 to 1999: 902
1980 to 1989: 816
1970 to 1979: 1,156
1960 to 1969: 441
1950 to 1959: 370
1940 to 1949: 190
1939 or earlier: 1,288
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Clair County, Missouri
58% of St. Clair County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Missouri.
St. Clair County:
57.8%
State average:
54.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7031
Northeast: 118
Midwest: 1151
South: 743
West: 527
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in St. Clair County
48.0 years
37.0 years
(48.9%)
(51.1%)
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