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County:

St. Louis County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29189

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

57,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

951,671

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

974,180

2.4%

-3.9%

6.3%

1990:

993,529

2.0%

-4.2%

6.2%

2000:

1,016,315

2.3%

-2.1%

4.3%

2005:

1,004,666

-1.1%

-2.6%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

772,041

76.0%

0-to-19:

282,282

27.8%

Black:

192,544

18.9%

20-to-39:

267,273

26.3%

Hispanic:

14,577

1.4%

40-to-59:

282,739

27.8%

American Indian:

1,557

0.2%

60-plus:

184,021

18.1%

Other:

35,596

3.5%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,001.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

35.4%

Median Family Income:

$61,680

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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