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Saint Louis Missouri Information: Saint Louis, Missouri is part of SAINT LOUIS CITY County. You can view Saint Louis venues that host many Saint Louis MO events every year. You can also research Saint Louis Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Saint Louis Missouri real estate guide. Saint Louis Missouri has a latitude of 38.6313 and a longitude of -90.1922. Zip codes in Saint Louis, MO include 63101 ... more Saint Louis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Louis, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Louis, MO was 348,189.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Louis was 163,567, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Louis, MO
There are an estimated 44,583 married men in the town. 35.5 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 184,622 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Louis, Missouri
There are an estimated 44,542 married women in the community. 30.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Louis, MO
The median age of people living in Saint Louis, MO was 33.7 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 23,477. There were 258,532 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (47,842) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Louis, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Louis, MO was 341,650.

White Population in Saint Louis, MO
The estimated White population in the Saint Louis community is 152,666, which is 43.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Louis, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 178,266, which is 51.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Louis, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Louis, MO was 950.

Asian Population in Saint Louis, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6,891.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Louis, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Louis was an estimated 94.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,783, while those of “two or more races” was 6,539 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Louis community was 7,022, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Louis, MO
The household population number in Saint Louis was 337,557.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Louis, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 10,632.

Average Household Size in Saint Louis, MO
The average household size in Saint Louis is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Louis, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 176,354 total housing units in Saint Louis.

The number of occupied housing units was 147,076, or 83.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 68,939 were owner-occupied (46.9), and 78,137 were renter-occupied (53.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29,278 vacant homes in Saint Louis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Louis, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 55,170, with a median value in dollars of 63,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Louis, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Louis, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 158,236 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Louis, Missouri
42,338 people in Saint Louis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Louis, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Louis was 29,994, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Louis, MO
In 2000, there were 79,457 people in Saint Louis, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Louis, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27,845 people in Saint Louis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Louis, Missouri
There were 162,229 in the labor force in Saint Louis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.5 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 25.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Louis, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,156. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Louis, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,585. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Louis, Missouri
Per capita income in Saint Louis in the last full census was 16,108. 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 16,169, or 20.8 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 83,388, or 24.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.