St. Clair County vs. St. Louis County

St. Clair County (IL)St. Louis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)261,059996,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)270,062998,986
Population, Census, April 1, 2010270,056998,954
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.6%
White alone, percent64.9%68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent30.6%24.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.5%4.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.5%65.6%
Veterans, 2014-201824,79957,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)120,596441,973
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.9%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,700$190,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,342$1,485
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$489$559
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$844$957
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.1%22.7%
Building permits, 20186641,136
Households, 2014-2018103,063403,547
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%84.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.8%93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.3%43.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)589,3112,628,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,363,7949,445,219
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,779,89015,922,870
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,643,79732,424,231
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,234,24125,262,702
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,030$25,252
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.124.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,681$65,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,541$39,784
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175,24330,609
Total employment, 201776,350614,021
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,960,68635,063,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,00477,607
All firms, 201218,39794,670
Men-owned firms, 20129,10450,097
Women-owned firms, 20127,39333,835
Minority-owned firms, 20125,42719,406
Nonminority-owned firms, 201212,16771,842
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,2899,572
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201215,02380,302
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.5%10.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%3.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.3%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010410.61,967.2
Land area in square miles, 2010657.76507.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between St. Clair county (IL) and St. Louis county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.