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An Invitation to our Florissant Community: BLOG ON!

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Annie Malone Center Honoring Staff from Hazelwood School District

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Vehicle Fair for Young Children

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Florissant Missouri Information: Florissant, Missouri is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Florissant from the last gathering is 50497. You can view Florissant venues that host many Florissant MO events every year. You can also research Florissant Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Florissant Missouri real estate guide. Florissant Missouri has a latitude of 38.8044 and a longitude of -90.344. Zip codes in Florissant, MO include 63031 ... more Florissant zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Florissant, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Florissant, MO was 50,497.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Florissant was 23,843, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Florissant, MO
There are an estimated 10,512 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Florissant are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Florissant is 26,654 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Florissant, Missouri
There are an estimated 10,728 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Florissant, MO
The median age of people living in Florissant, MO was 37.1 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 Florissant was 3,298. There were 38,035 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.1 percent of the population (8,629) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Florissant, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Florissant, MO was 49,752.

White Population in Florissant, MO
The estimated White population in the Florissant community is 43,257, which is 85.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Florissant, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,810, which is 11.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Florissant, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Florissant, MO was 101.

Asian Population in Florissant, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 308.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Florissant, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Florissant was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 261, while those of “two or more races” was 745 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Florissant community was 753, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Florissant, MO
The household population number in Florissant was 49,716.

Group Quarters Population in Florissant, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 781.

Average Household Size in Florissant, MO
The average household size in Florissant is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Florissant, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,027 total housing units in Florissant.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,399, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,667 were owner-occupied (76.8), and 4,732 were renter-occupied (23.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 628 vacant homes in Florissant at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Florissant, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,976, with a median value in dollars of 75,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Florissant, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $777 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Florissant, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,928 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Florissant, Missouri
5,864 people in Florissant also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Florissant, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Florissant was 5,861, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Florissant, MO
In 2000, there were 8,294 people in Florissant, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Florissant, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,561 people in Florissant who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Florissant, Missouri
There were 26,075 in the labor force in Florissant at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 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 Florissant was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Florissant, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,462. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Florissant, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,195. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Florissant, Missouri
Per capita income in Florissant in the last full census was 20,622. 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 Florissant numbered 369, or 2.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Florissant, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,993, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.