St. Louis County vs. St. Louis city County

St. Louis County (MO)St. Louis city County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)996,945302,838
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)998,986319,275
Population, Census, April 1, 2010998,954319,294
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%12.6%
Female persons, percent52.6%51.6%
White alone, percent68.2%46.2%
Black or African American alone, percent24.9%46.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent4.5%3.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.6%43.2%
Veterans, 2014-201857,77916,543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%6.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%43.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$190,100$131,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,485$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$559$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$957$810
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.7%52.8%
Households, 2014-2018403,547140,455
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.14
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.1%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.2%35.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,628,8381,255,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,445,2194,162,081
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,922,87010,736,982
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,424,2315,916,406
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,262,7022,471,933
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$25,252$7,769
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.324.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,300$41,107
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,784$28,478
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%24.2%
All firms, 201294,67030,040
Men-owned firms, 201250,09713,943
Women-owned firms, 201233,83513,086
Minority-owned firms, 201219,40611,994
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271,84216,498
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,5722,924
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201280,30225,309
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%21.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%5.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%28.3%
Population per square mile, 20101,967.25,157.5
Land area in square miles, 2010507.8061.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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