County population in 2012: 1,000,438 (99% urban, 1% rural); it was 1,016,315 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 214,135 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 77,802 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 299,789 Renter-occupied apartments: 112,828 (it was 104,523 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
31%
Land area: 508 sq. mi. Water area: 15.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1967 people per square mile
(very high).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. Louis County: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (30.6%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,862 ($50,532 in 1999)
This county:
$56862
Missouri:
$45229
Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $651 (lower quartile is $525, upper quartile is $809)
This county:
$651
State:
$520
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $181,200 (it was $114,800 in 2000)
St. Louis County:
$181,200
Missouri:
$139,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,300 - $287,400
Mean price in 2009:
Detached houses: $265,581
Here:
$265,581
State:
$180,542
Townhouses or other attached units: $226,961
Here:
$226,961
State:
$174,118
In 2-unit structures: $166,204
Here:
$166,204
State:
$114,067
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,192
Here:
$136,192
State:
$127,773
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,424
Here:
$217,424
State:
$190,835
Mobile homes: $75,689
Here:
$75,689
State:
$37,932
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,426 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $472
Institutionalized population: 12,035
Health of residents in St. Louis County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 76.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 82.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 67.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is more than average. 24.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,346 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,255 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.1% for Black residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
St. Louis County:
9.6%
Missouri:
14.6%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.1% for Black residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in St. Louis County: Peerless Park Landfill (A), City of Saint Louis Bellefontaine Farm (B), Heartland Plaza (C), Southmoor Golf Course (D), Onyx Oak Ridge Landfill (E), Mehlville Fire Protection District Station 4 (F), Metro West Fire Protection District Station 2 (G), Metro - North Fire Protection District (H), Mehlville Fire Protection District Station 7 (I), Museum of Transport (J), Eureka Fire Protection District Training Center (K), Fenton Fire District Station 3 (L), West County Emergency Medical Services and Fire Protection District Station 2 (M), Black Jack Fire Protection District Station 3 Headquarters (N), Black Jack Fire Protection District Station 2 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Rhodes Plaza Shopping Center (1), Strollway Shopping Center (2), Butler Hill Village Shopping Center (3), Jamestown Mall (4), Central City Shopping Center (5), Clocktower Shopping Center (6), Crossing of Hall Ferry Shopping Center (7), North Hills Shopping Center (8), Paddock Forest Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Louis County include: Saint Bernadette Catholic Church (A), Restoration Temple Church of God in Christ (B), Peoples Community Christian Church (C), Mary Mother of the Church Parish Hall (D), Gospel Assembly Church (E), Word Christian Fellowship Church (F), True Gospel Church of God (G), South County Christian Center (H), San Francisco Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ranken Cemetery (1), Cold Water Cemetery (2), Lewis Cemetery (3), Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Antire Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Coldwater Creek (C), Fox Creek (D), Glaize Creek (E), Keifer Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Spring Branch (H), Sugar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Louis County include: Sylvan Springs County Park (1), Buder Park (2), Love Park (3), Castlewood State Park (4), West Tyson County Park (5), Queeny County Park (6), Suson Park (7), Lone Elk County Park (8), Jefferson Barracks 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)
St. Louis County:
4.2%
Whole state:
2.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 12,974
1990 to 1994: 7,286
1985 to 1989: 4,560
1980 to 1984: 3,276
1975 to 1979: 3,598
1970 to 1974: 2,330
1970 to 1974: 2,153
1965 to 1969: 6,525
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 308,745
One, attached: 15,802
Two: 6,760
3 or 4: 20,976
5 to 9: 24,384
10 to 19: 23,565
20 or more: 22,339
Mobile homes: 1,145
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33
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
Here:
71.6% with mortgage
State:
67.6% with mortgage
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 176
This county:
1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
St. Louis County:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
St. Louis County:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 293
This county:
2.95 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 683
St. Louis County:
6.87 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
8.6%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
28.0%
Missouri:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
St. Louis County:
11.9%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in St. Louis County:
Average size of farms: 120 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64,896 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1172.55 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.87% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.46% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,481 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.65% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,846 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.78% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.03 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.67% Corn for grain: 4565 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 992 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 8419 harvested acres Vegetables: 307 harvested acres Land in orchards: 37 acres
Tornado activity:
St. Louis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 5.4 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.
Earthquake activity:
St. Louis County-area historical earthquake activity is below Missouri state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the county center On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the county center On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the county center On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from St. Louis County center On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county center On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Births per 1000 population in St. Louis County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population in St. Louis County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Louis County
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%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.2 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4226.860 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 88.38 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 5952.130
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1202.590 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 983.010 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.87
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 70.29 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98.74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.23 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1 Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 4415.040
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 65.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 48.6
Cut/Pierce - 5.4
Suffocation - 3.1
Other - 8.2
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 50.3
Poisoning - 23.4
Suffocation - 21.7
Other - 7.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 979,500
In family households: 811,568 (178,599 male householders, 84,824 female householders)
189,432 spouses, 292,989 children (274,547 natural, 7,858 adopted, 10,584 stepchildren), 20,268 grandchildren, 8,591 brothers or sisters, 7,006 parents, 9,178 other relatives, 16,794 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 167,932 (58,940 male householders (47,033 living alone)), 82,402 female householders (72,313 living alone)), 26,590 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 19,454 (12,035 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 115,781 2-persons, 62,472 3-persons, 51,171 4-persons, 22,497 5-persons, 7,614 6-persons, 3,888 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 65,364
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 50,290
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +9,933
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -35,437
Here:
-35 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in St. Louis County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 178.88 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 5,458
2000 to 2004: 15,805
1990 to 1999: 39,547
1980 to 1989: 52,303
1970 to 1979: 76,651
1960 to 1969: 82,203
1950 to 1959: 84,315
1940 to 1949: 33,006
1939 or earlier: 45,501
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Louis County, Missouri
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.
St. Louis County:
60.1%
State average:
54.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 702897
Northeast: 30861
Midwest: 122328
South: 86091
West: 26308
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in St. Louis County
#1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election"
#52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
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