St. Louis County vs. St. Charles County

St. Louis County (MO)St. Charles County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)996,945399,182
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)998,986360,494
Population, Census, April 1, 2010998,954360,485
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%15.2%
Female persons, percent52.6%50.8%
White alone, percent68.2%89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent24.9%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent4.5%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.6%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-201857,77924,637
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)441,973156,324
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%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, 2009-201322.7%15.6%
Building permits, 20181,1362,326
Households, 2014-2018403,547144,643
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.1%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%88.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.2%37.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%6.7%
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%70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,628,838918,377
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,445,2191,482,925
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,922,8706,851,657
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,424,2319,006,920
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,262,7024,971,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$25,252$13,486
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.325.5
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, percent10.5%5.7%
Total employer establishments, 201730,6098,590
Total employment, 2017614,021136,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,063,3895,847,968
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201777,60726,567
All firms, 201294,67028,383
Men-owned firms, 201250,09715,095
Women-owned firms, 201233,8359,360
Minority-owned firms, 201219,4062,246
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271,84225,092
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,5722,553
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201280,30224,488
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%27.9%
Population per square mile, 20101,967.2643.2
Land area in square miles, 2010507.80560.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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