St. Charles County vs. St. Louis County

St. Charles County (MO)St. Louis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)399,182996,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.7%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)360,494998,986
Population, Census, April 1, 2010360,485998,954
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.6%
White alone, percent89.9%68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.1%24.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.7%4.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.9%65.6%
Veterans, 2014-201824,63757,779
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)156,324441,973
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.4%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$208,900$190,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,549$1,485
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$544$559
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,024$957
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.6%22.7%
Building permits, 20182,3261,136
Households, 2014-2018144,643403,547
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.9%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.2%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.3%84.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.8%43.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%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+, 2014-201870.1%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.1%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)918,3772,628,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,482,9259,445,219
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,851,65715,922,870
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,006,92032,424,231
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,971,67925,262,702
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,486$25,252
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.524.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,411$65,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,229$39,784
Persons in poverty, percent5.7%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20178,59030,609
Total employment, 2017136,213614,021
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,847,96835,063,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201726,56777,607
All firms, 201228,38394,670
Men-owned firms, 201215,09550,097
Women-owned firms, 20129,36033,835
Minority-owned firms, 20122,24619,406
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,09271,842
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,5539,572
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201224,48880,302
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%10.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%3.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.9%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010643.21,967.2
Land area in square miles, 2010560.44507.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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