St. Louis City County, MO Demographic Data

St. Louis City County, MO Summary

St. Louis City County is located in Missouri
  • Population: 318,172
  • Area: 66.03 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 61.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.13 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,818.30 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 465.88 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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St. Louis City County, MO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
160,428
52%
50.8
Male
150,976
49%
49.2
Total Population
311,404
 
323,128,000

St. Louis City County, MO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,951
6.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,930
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,588
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
16,998
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23,002
7.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
61,779
19.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
40,790
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
37,989
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,456
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
22,283
7.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,524
6.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,388
3.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,726
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
249,750
80.2%
77.2
Female
130,514
52.3%
51.3
Male
119,236
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
237,741
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
48,041
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
36,638
11.8%
15.2
Female
21,557
58.8%
55.8
Male
15,081
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

St. Louis City County, MO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
305,069
98.0% 
96.8
White
144,752
46.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
145,886
46.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
762
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
10,264
3.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,545
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
2,221
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
809
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
128
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
383
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
3,298
1.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,880
0.6% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
88
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,317
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
6,335
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,547
4.0% 
17.8
Mexican
8,166
2.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,472
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
778
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,131
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
298,857
96.0% 
82.2

St. Louis City County, MO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,554
3.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,968
10.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
52,086
23.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
47,947
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,772
7.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
40,308
18.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
34,300
15.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28,522
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
190,413
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
74,608
34.1%
31.2

St. Louis City County, MO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
132,840
51.3%
33.7%
Now Married
73,681
28.5%
47.5
Divorced
32,061
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
7,431
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
12,922
5.0
5.8%

St. Louis City County, MO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
267,771
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,682
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
8,127
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,118
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,364
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,073
0.7%
1.1%

St. Louis City County, MO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18,919
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9,498
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,438
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,900
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20,754
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
22,444
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,411
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,451
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,890
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,316
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,346
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,794
 
31,128

St. Louis City County, MO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
469
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
20,032
12.8%
9.8
Construction
5,130
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
45,094
28.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,939
7.0%
6.6
Information
3,608
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,451
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,520
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17,589
11.3%
11.4
Public administration
7,524
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
13,997
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,265
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,319
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,105
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
61,817
39.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,910
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
33,190
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
36,915
23.7%
18.1%

St. Louis City County, MO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
154,875
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
109,381
70.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
14,543
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15,291
9.9%
5.1
Walked
6,294
4.1%
2.7
Other means
2,871
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
6,495
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
 
26.6

St. Louis City County, MO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
25,689
18.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
65,734
47.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,107
26.0%
37.1
3 or more
11,491
8.3%
21.0

St. Louis City County, MO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
139,021
79.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
60,598
43.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
78,423
56.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
36,689
20.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

St. Louis City County, MO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
175,710
1 room
6,678
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
6,807
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
28,419
16.2%
9.1
4 rooms
37,689
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
37,702
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
27,459
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
11,929
6.8%
12.0
8 rooms
6,935
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12,092
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

St. Louis City County, MO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
175,710
 
 
1-unit, detached
76,978
43.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,883
2.8%
5.9
2-units
28,057
16.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
25,074
14.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,188
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,143
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
26,410
15.0%
9.0
Mobile home
977
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

St. Louis City County, MO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
102,863
58.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
14,505
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18,425
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,210
6.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,130
4.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,754
3.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,685
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,985
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,427
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
726
0.4%
1.4%

St. Louis City County, MO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
96,899
69.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,527
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
38,893
28.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
35
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
45
0.0%
0.1
Wood
250
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
808
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
564
0.4%
1.1

St. Louis City County, MO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
40,238
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
485
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,341
3.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,574
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,193
5.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,388
13.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
12,725
31.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,532
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
20,540
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,194
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,088
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,818
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,207
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
391
0.0%
0.0%

St. Louis City County, MO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
75,390 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
36
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
78
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
848
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,466
3.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
10,554
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,021
21.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
45,387
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,033
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
781
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10,000
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,155
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,597
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,345
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,005
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
29,721
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,600
0.0%
0.0%

St. Louis City County, MO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
60,598
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,769
14.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,835
21.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14,344
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,189
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,855
11.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,741
7.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,177
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
688
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,800
 
205,000
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