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County:

St. Louis city

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29510

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

622,236

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

452,801

-27.2%

-29.1%

1.8%

1990:

396,685

-12.4%

-16.6%

4.3%

2000:

348,189

-12.2%

-16.4%

4.2%

2005:

344,362

-1.1%

-3.4%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

149,329

42.9%

0-to-19:

99,929

28.7%

Black:

177,446

51.0%

20-to-39:

107,476

30.9%

Hispanic:

7,022

2.0%

40-to-59:

81,330

23.4%

American Indian:

862

0.2%

60-plus:

59,454

17.1%

Other:

13,530

3.9%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5,622.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$32,585

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.8%

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