St. Louis County vs. St. Clair County

St. Louis County (MO)St. Clair County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)996,945261,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)998,986270,062
Population, Census, April 1, 2010998,954270,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%15.8%
Female persons, percent52.6%51.8%
White alone, percent68.2%64.9%
Black or African American alone, percent24.9%30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.5%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.6%61.5%
Veterans, 2014-201857,77924,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)441,973120,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$190,100$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,485$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$559$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$957$844
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.7%20.1%
Building permits, 20181,136664
Households, 2014-2018403,547103,063
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.1%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.2%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,628,838589,311
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,445,2191,363,794
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,922,8702,779,890
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,424,2312,643,797
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,262,7023,234,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$25,252$12,030
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.325.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,300$53,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,784$29,541
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 201730,6095,243
Total employment, 2017614,02176,350
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,063,3892,960,686
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201777,60714,004
All firms, 201294,67018,397
Men-owned firms, 201250,0979,104
Women-owned firms, 201233,8357,393
Minority-owned firms, 201219,4065,427
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271,84212,167
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,5722,289
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201280,30215,023
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%13.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%33.3%
Population per square mile, 20101,967.2410.6
Land area in square miles, 2010507.80657.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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