County population in 2014: 9,457 (all rural); it was 9,652 in 2000County 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. 2016 cost of living index in St. Clair County: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.8%), Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.4%), Retail trade (13.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $807 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $687 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 23.3%
(23.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 11.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.3% for American Indian residents, 34.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 22.1%
St. Clair County:
22.1%
Missouri:
14.8%
(22.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 96.9% for Black residents, 10.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.0% for American Indian residents, 30.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 49 years old
(Males: 49 years old, Females: 50 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 11 years old, Asian residents: 66 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
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.
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
Note: State values scaled to St. Clair County population
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 for St. Clair County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,694
20
Mainline Protestant
768
9
Catholic
80
1
None
5,263
-
St. Clair County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
St. Clair County:
6.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
St. Clair County:
5.32 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:
11.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
St. Clair County:
10.2%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
St. Clair County:
28.8%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.8%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in St. Clair County:
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 significantly below Missouri state average. It is 17378597.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/21/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
St. Clair County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 240.4 miles away from St. Clair County center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.7 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 321.2 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 253.7 miles away from the county center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 215.6 miles away from St. Clair County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 217.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
The number of natural disasters in St. Clair County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 1
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
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 2010 was $35,717.
6.77% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,743 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.77%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.16% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($21,700 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($6,048 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
1.61%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.80% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,005 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.80%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.25% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($21,005 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($6,000 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
1.55%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
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 from 2007 to 2014: 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
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in St. Clair County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in St. Clair County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,376 (1,875 aged, 501 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 173 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in St. Clair County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (327)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (184)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (88)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (70)
Pneumonia, unspecified (63)
Congestive heart failure (61)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (47)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (40)
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: 17,191 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 755 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,887
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 970 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,507
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 10
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.
1,510 married couples with children.
462 single-parent households (144 men, 318 women).
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 ($7,380 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
2014 or later: 104
2010 to 2013: 83
2000 to 2009: 709
1990 to 1999: 1,046
1980 to 1989: 724
1970 to 1979: 1,001
1960 to 1969: 601
1950 to 1959: 325
1940 to 1949: 237
1939 or earlier: 858
Note: State values scaled to St. Clair population
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Clair County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to St. Clair County population
no vehicle: 118
1 vehicle: 928
2 vehicles: 1,367
3 vehicles: 566
4 vehicles: 155
5+ vehicles: 76
no vehicle: 160
1 vehicle: 390
2 vehicles: 194
3 vehicles: 55
4 vehicles: 27
5+ vehicles: 4
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: 7,031
Northeast: 118
Midwest: 1,151
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
Click here to upload your St. Clair County photos (outside city limits)
48.0 years
37.0 years
(50.5%)
(49.5%)
, Bates County 
, Posey County, Indiana 
