St. Louis County, MO Demographic Data
St. Louis County, MO Summary
St. Louis County is located in Missouri
- Population: 1,000,438
- Area: 523.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 507.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,912.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 646.98 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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St. Louis County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
524,363
53%
50.8
Male
474,218
48%
49.2
Total Population
998,581
323,128,000
St. Louis County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
58,297
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
58,486
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
64,572
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
64,517
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
62,101
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
127,221
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
117,454
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
131,692
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
72,424
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
69,457
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
94,818
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
48,994
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
28,548
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
776,918
77.8%
77.2
Female
416,079
53.6%
51.3
Male
360,839
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
740,206
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
212,288
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
172,360
17.3%
15.2
Female
100,622
58.4%
55.8
Male
71,738
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
St. Louis County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
973,449
97.5%
96.8
White
684,030
68.5%
72.6
Black or African American
238,612
23.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,834
0.2%
0.8
Asian
39,819
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
12,649
1.3%
1.2
Chinese
12,326
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
3,926
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
527
0.1%
0.2
Korean
2,032
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
4,938
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
3,421
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
271
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
8,883
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
25,132
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
28,176
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
16,143
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,869
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
188
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,976
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
970,405
97.2%
82.2
St. Louis County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,495
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
31,886
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
146,304
21.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
142,043
20.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
54,447
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
172,064
24.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
128,369
18.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
47,381
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
643,227
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
300,433
43.5%
31.2
St. Louis County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
276,692
33.9%
33.7%
Now Married
389,277
47.6%
47.5
Divorced
84,923
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
11,759
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
54,575
6.7
5.8%
St. Louis County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
849,604
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
90,680
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
21,482
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35,394
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24,054
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
9,750
1.0%
1.1%
St. Louis County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17,205
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12,628
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
35,630
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
38,621
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
52,758
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
73,324
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
50,903
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
62,337
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25,933
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
33,932
8.4%
6.4
Median household income
62,572
57,617
Per capita income
38,083
31,128
St. Louis County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,877
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
48,205
9.7%
9.8
Construction
20,271
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
126,363
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47,940
9.6%
6.6
Information
11,798
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
50,674
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23,895
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
64,629
13.0%
11.4
Public administration
11,914
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
52,967
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22,451
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15,948
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
24,021
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
216,614
43.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
47,117
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
127,360
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
83,820
16.8%
18.1%
St. Louis County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
489,471
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
404,886
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
31,760
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13,611
2.8%
5.1
Walked
7,628
1.6%
2.7
Other means
5,278
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
26,308
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
St. Louis County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
25,757
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
144,287
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
160,001
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
73,226
18.2%
21.0
St. Louis County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
403,271
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
272,594
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
130,677
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
36,669
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
St. Louis County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
439,940
1 room
3,701
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
4,813
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
30,608
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
64,550
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
87,561
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
81,288
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
53,560
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
46,603
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
67,256
15.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
St. Louis County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
439,940
1-unit, detached
314,756
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17,600
4.0%
5.9
2-units
6,775
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21,617
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
28,536
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26,648
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
22,448
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,307
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
253
0.1%
0.1
St. Louis County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
45,203
10.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
28,417
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
81,971
18.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
83,945
19.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
74,861
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
52,233
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
39,892
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
27,114
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,376
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,928
0.4%
1.4%
St. Louis County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
311,079
77.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,242
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
84,020
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
263
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
980
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
67
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
404
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,216
0.3%
1.1
St. Louis County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
181,610
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,572
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,690
6.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15,673
8.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
19,765
10.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34,203
18.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
38,359
21.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
60,348
33.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
94,692
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26,370
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,985
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
11,393
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30,677
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
493
0.0%
0.0%
St. Louis County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
124,736
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
1,006
0.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,063
0.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,356
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,318
5.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
7,088
5.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
39,311
31.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
67,594
54.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
5,941
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
929
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19,403
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,626
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
18,327
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,090
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,690
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
45,287
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
8,254
0.0%
0.0%
St. Louis County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
272,594
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9,928
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
45,275
16.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
46,691
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
42,203
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
55,098
20.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
45,525
16.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23,452
8.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,422
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
189,300
205,000
