County population in 2014: 17,914 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 17,842 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,480 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,253 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,423 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,307 (it was 1,163 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
31%
Land area: 502 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ste. Genevieve County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $49,029 ($39,200 in 1999)
This county:
$49,029
Missouri:
$50,238
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $442 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $517)
This county:
$442
State:
$588
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $139,897 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
Ste. Genevieve:
$139,897
Missouri:
$147,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,502 - $219,908 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,101 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $388
Institutionalized population: 234
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 42
Thefts: 104
Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 14
Burglaries: 46
Thefts: 98
Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,175 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,106 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.3%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.2% for Black residents, 39.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.7% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.6%
Ste. Genevieve County:
13.6%
Missouri:
14.8%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.8% for Black residents, 37.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 42 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 50 years old, American Indian residents: 58 years old, Asian residents: 14 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ste. Genevieve County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $500 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Current college students: 496 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 111 (59% naturalized citizens)
Ste. Genevieve County:
0.6%
Whole state:
2.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 8
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 27
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 16
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 47
Note: State values scaled to Ste. Genevieve County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,917
One, attached: 34
Two: 67
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 89
10 to 19: 17
20 or more: 115
Mobile homes: 1,311
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 327
Housing units in Ste. Genevieve County with a mortgage: 2,040 (145 second mortgage, 212 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,409
Here:
59.1% with mortgage
State:
67.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Ste. Genevieve County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
6,434
9
Evangelical Protestant
2,765
15
Mainline Protestant
126
2
Other
1
1
None
8,819
-
Ste. Genevieve 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: 5
Ste. Genevieve County:
2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Ste. Genevieve County:
6.17 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
7.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ste. Genevieve County:
8.9%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Ste. Genevieve County:
31.0%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.0%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Ste. Genevieve County:
Average size of farms: 272 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,312 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $115.72 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.50% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.50% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,735 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.13% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,723 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.59% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.46 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.65% Corn for grain: 12079 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4406 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 19746 harvested acres Vegetables: 17 harvested acres Land in orchards: 142 acres
Earthquake activity:
Ste. Genevieve County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 129.9 miles away from Ste. Genevieve County center 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) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the 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 94.9 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 130.6 miles away from Ste. Genevieve County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 157.3 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 Ste. Genevieve County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Production occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (30%)
Yugoslavia (29%)
Germany (10%)
Hungary (6%)
Korea (6%)
Ireland (5%)
Peru (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ste. Genevieve County (%):
German (47%)
United States or American (18%)
French (except Basque) (9%)
Irish (8%)
English (5%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,712 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,071 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 161 (2%)
Other means: 30 (0%)
Worked at home: 326 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri in 2000:
221 people in nursing homes
87 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri in 2010:
165 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
16 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,435.
5.14% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,210 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.14%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.15% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($25,765 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($7,448 average AGI)
Ste. Genevieve County:
0.99%
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:
5.47% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,297 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.47%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.31% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($21,588 average AGI)
1.16% relocated to other states ($8,709 average AGI)
Ste. Genevieve County:
1.16%
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:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ste. Genevieve County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,190 (2,608 aged, 582 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 393 (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 Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (351)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (195)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (176)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (60)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.48 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,251 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 192 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,119
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 978 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 753
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 167.8. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,868
In family households: 15,452 (4,085 male householders, 960 female householders)
4,157 spouses, 5,162 children (4,714 natural, 121 adopted, 327 stepchildren), 347 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 99 other relatives, 401 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,416 (1,067 male householders (822 living alone)), 928 female householders (826 living alone)), 421 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 277 (234 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,355 2-persons, 1,063 3-persons, 937 4-persons, 468 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.
3,591 married couples with children.
820 single-parent households (253 men, 567 women).
97.9% of residents of Ste. Genevieve County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,743,000 ($4,147 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,394,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,751,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,674,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,539,000 Federal grants: $10,689,000 Federal procurement contracts: $421,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,669,000 ($106,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $105,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,862,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,193,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 986
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 889
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +7
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +282
Here:
+15 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Ste. Genevieve County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 97
2000 to 2009: 1,250
1990 to 1999: 1,473
1980 to 1989: 1,188
1970 to 1979: 1,623
1960 to 1969: 719
1950 to 1959: 758
1940 to 1949: 385
1939 or earlier: 1,127
Note: State values scaled to Ste. Genevieve population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Ste. Genevieve County population
no vehicle: 181
1 vehicle: 1,241
2 vehicles: 2,301
3 vehicles: 1,214
4 vehicles: 411
5+ vehicles: 75
no vehicle: 202
1 vehicle: 558
2 vehicles: 292
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 23
5+ vehicles: 0
67% of Ste. Genevieve 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, 74% lived in Missouri.
Ste. Genevieve County:
66.6%
State average:
54.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,270
Northeast: 119
Midwest: 1,163
South: 744
West: 381
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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