St. Louis: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 2,377,000

1990: 2,492,348

2000: 2,698,687

Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 14th

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 18th

City Residents

1980: 453,085

1990: 396,685

2000: 348,189

2003 estimate: 332,223

Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 26th

U.S. rank in 1990: 34th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 53rd (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 5,622.9 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 152,666

Black or African American: 178,266

American Indian and Alaska Native: 950

Asian: 6,891

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 94

Hispanic (may be of any race): 7,022

Other: 2,783

Percent of residents born in state: 70.3% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 23,477

Population 5 to 9 years old: 26,709

Population 10 to 14 years old: 25,014

Population 15 to 19 years old: 24,729

Population 20 to 24 years old: 26,541

Population 25 to 34 years old: 54,395

Population 35 to 44 years old: 53,144

Population 45 to 54 years old: 41,260

Population 55 to 59 years old: 13,466

Population 60 to 64 years old: 11,612

Population 65 to 74 years old: 23,047

Population 75 to 84 years old: 17,482

Population 85 years and over: 7,313

Median age: 33.7 years

Births (2002) Total number: 5,145

Deaths (2002) Total number: 4,104 (of which, 71 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $16,108 (1999)

Median household income: $27,156

Total households: 147,076

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 28,384

$10,000 to $14,999: 13,927

$15,000 to $24,999: 26,238

$25,000 to $34,999: 21,352

$35,000 to $49,999: 22,803

$50,000 to $74,999: 19,692

$75,000 to $99,999: 8,130

$100,000 to $149,999: 4,406

$150,000 to $199,999: 1,120

$200,000 or more: 1,234

Percent of families below poverty level: 9.2% (56.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported