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Saint Louis Michigan Information: Saint Louis, Michigan is part of GRATIOT County. You can view Saint Louis venues that host many Saint Louis MI events every year. You can also research Saint Louis Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Saint Louis Michigan real estate guide. Saint Louis Michigan has a latitude of 43.4108 and a longitude of -84.5978. Zip codes in Saint Louis, MI include 48880 ... more Saint Louis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Louis, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Louis, MI was 4,494.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Louis was 2,641, which represents 58.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Louis, MI
There are an estimated 874 married men in the town. 38.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Louis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Louis is 1,853 which is 41.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Louis, Michigan
There are an estimated 706 married women in the community. 47.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Louis, MI
The median age of people living in Saint Louis, MI was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Saint Louis was 215. There were 3,568 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (512) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Louis, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Louis, MI was 4,366.

White Population in Saint Louis, MI
The estimated White population in the Saint Louis community is 3,730, which is 83 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Louis, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 453, which is 10.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Louis, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Louis, MI was 46.

Asian Population in Saint Louis, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Louis, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Louis was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 123, while those of “two or more races” was 128 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Louis community was 337, or 7.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Louis, MI
The household population number in Saint Louis was 3,510.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Louis, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 984.

Average Household Size in Saint Louis, MI
The average household size in Saint Louis is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Louis, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,575 total housing units in Saint Louis.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,468, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,032 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 436 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 107 vacant homes in Saint Louis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Louis, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 814, with a median value in dollars of 63,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Louis, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $662 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Louis, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,434 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Louis, Michigan
379 people in Saint Louis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Louis, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Louis was 449, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Louis, MI
In 2000, there were 731 people in Saint Louis, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Louis, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 199 people in Saint Louis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Louis, Michigan
There were 1,782 in the labor force in Saint Louis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Saint Louis was 15.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Louis, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,122. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Louis, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,271. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Louis, Michigan
Per capita income in Saint Louis in the last full census was 14,196. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Saint Louis numbered 97, or 10.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Louis, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 551, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.