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Health of residents in St. Louis County based on 1096 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 80.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 30.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 49.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 62.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 71.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average. 24.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Louis County is $526 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.
Cities in this county include: Florissant, Chesterfield, University City, Oakville, Wildwood, Ballwin, Mehlville, Kirkwood, Hazelwood, Maryland Heights.
2005 air pollution in St. Louis County:
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Lead: 0.05 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.109 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 75 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 44 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Jefferson County , Madison County, Illinois , Monroe County, Illinois , St. Clair County, Illinois , St. Charles County , St. Louis city .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in St. Louis County: Heartland Plaza (A), City of Saint Louis Bellefontaine Farm (B), Southmoor Golf Course (C), Museum Of Transport (D), Oakville Fire Station Number 7 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Central City Shopping Center (1), Butler Hill Village Shopping Center (2), Jamestown Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in St. Louis County: Memorial Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (2), Ranken Cemetery (3), Coldwater Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Butler Lakes (A), Lone Elk Reservoir (B), Wilson Island (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glaize Creek (A), Fox Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Sugar Creek (D), Williams Creek (E), Clear Creek (F), Keifer Creek (G), Antire Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in St. Louis County include: West Tyson County Park (1), Castlewood State Park (2), Antire Valley County Park (3), Buder Park (4), Jefferson Barracks County Park (5), Love Park (6), Lone Elk County Park (7), Suson Park (8), Sylvan Springs County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. Louis County: Heartland Plaza (A), City of Saint Louis Bellefontaine Farm (B), Southmoor Golf Course (C), Museum Of Transport (D), Oakville Fire Station Number 7 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Central City Shopping Center (1), Butler Hill Village Shopping Center (2), Jamestown Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in St. Louis County: Memorial Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (2), Ranken Cemetery (3), Coldwater Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Butler Lakes (A), Lone Elk Reservoir (B), Wilson Island (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glaize Creek (A), Fox Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Sugar Creek (D), Williams Creek (E), Clear Creek (F), Keifer Creek (G), Antire Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Louis County include: West Tyson County Park (1), Castlewood State Park (2), Antire Valley County Park (3), Buder Park (4), Jefferson Barracks County Park (5), Love Park (6), Lone Elk County Park (7), Suson Park (8), Sylvan Springs County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 64,556 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 42,702 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in St. Louis County with a mortgage: 199,885 (18,909 second mortgage, 25,807 home equity loan, 605 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 79,456
St. Louis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 5.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 fatalities and 587 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,164 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($425 average AGI)St. Louis County: 0.10%Missouri average: 0.11% 3.71% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($20,104 average AGI) 2.49% relocated from other states ($24,634 average AGI)St. Louis County: 2.49%Missouri average: 2.98%
7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,944 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($284 average AGI)St. Louis County: 0.05%Missouri average: 0.05% 4.27% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($25,758 average AGI) 2.72% relocated to other states ($26,902 average AGI)St. Louis County: 2.72%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 159,375 (141,129 aged, 18,246 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
210,139 spouses, 309,228 children (288,373 natural, 8,128 adopted, 12,727 stepchildren), 16,800 grandchildren, 6,431 brothers or sisters, 5,501 parents, 8,726 other relatives, 12,839 non-relatives
Size of family households: 116,928 2-persons, 63,646 3-persons, 55,988 4-persons, 24,404 5-persons, 8,470 6-persons, 3,083 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 113,027 1-person, 16,360 2-persons, 1,995 3-persons, 545 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
93.6% of residents of St. Louis County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $5,765,109,000 ($5712 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $553,669,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,539,805,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,369,883,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,564,000 Federal grants: $965,275,000 Federal procurement contracts: $450,880,000 ($335,894,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $434,703,000 ($170,696,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $11,317,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $547,446,000 Federal Government insurance: $769,490,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 178.88 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
60% of St. Louis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,000
Sewerage: $3,115,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,622,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,563,000
Regular Highways: $336,000
General: $10,524,000
Health - Other: $3,613,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Regular Highways: $57,118,000
Health Services - Other: $49,020,000
General - Other: $36,863,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,070,000
Financial Administration: $30,946,000
Parks & Recreation: $26,732,000
Welfare - Other: $23,926,000
Corrections - Other: $21,366,000
General Public Buildings: $17,066,000
Housing & Community Development: $13,159,000
Air Transportation: $10,590,000
Central Staff Services: $10,240,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,636,000
Sewerage: $2,467,000
Water Utilities: $2,408,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,718,000
Interest Revenue: $63,581,000
From Local Government: $22,696,000
Benefit Payments: $21,605,000
Total Other Securities: $3,513,000
Withdrawals: $458,000
All Other: $2,023,000
Transit Utilities: $80,628,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,365,000
Rents: $2,015,000
Police Protection: $1,849,000
General - Other: $837,000
Parks & Recreation: $665,000
Financial Administration: $533,000
Air Transportation: $351,000
Health - Other: $315,000
Judicial: $278,000
General Public Building: $170,000
Central Staff: $161,000
Corrections - Other: $160,000
Welfare - Other: $50,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Beginning: $17,000,000
All Other: $18,568,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,984,000
General Support: $2,230,000
Public Welfare: $875,000
Property: $125,306,000
Public Utilities: $22,397,000
NEC: $12,132,000
Other Selective Sales: $9,781,000