St. Louis County vs. St. Charles County
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St. Louis County (MO) St. Charles County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 996,945 399,182
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.2% 10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 998,986 360,494
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 998,954 360,485
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1% 15.2%
Female persons, percent 52.6% 50.8%
White alone, percent 68.2% 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 24.9% 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 4.5% 2.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.0% 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6% 86.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 57,779 24,637
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.3% 4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 441,973 156,324
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.0% 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $190,100 $208,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,485 $1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $559 $544
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $957 $1,024
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 22.7% 15.6%
Building permits, 2018 1,136 2,326
Households, 2014-2018 403,547 144,643
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.43 2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.7% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.1% 5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.7% 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.7% 88.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.3% 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 43.2% 37.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.1% 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0% 6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.3% 70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.7% 65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,628,838 918,377
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 9,445,219 1,482,925
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 15,922,870 6,851,657
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 32,424,231 9,006,920
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 25,262,702 4,971,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $25,252 $13,486
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.3 25.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $65,300 $81,411
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,784 $37,229
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5% 5.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 30,609 8,590
Total employment, 2017 614,021 136,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 35,063,389 5,847,968
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.3% 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 77,607 26,567
All firms, 2012 94,670 28,383
Men-owned firms, 2012 50,097 15,095
Women-owned firms, 2012 33,835 9,360
Minority-owned firms, 2012 19,406 2,246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 71,842 25,092
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 9,572 2,553
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 80,302 24,488
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 10.5% 2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.2% 0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.6% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.2% 27.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,967.2 643.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 507.80 560.44
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between St. Louis county (MO) and St. Charles county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.