St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

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2023 Population
124,701
0.363% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.2
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
14.4%
3.95% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$60,333
5.08% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$145,600
9.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
55,225
4.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO had a population of 125k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $60,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew from 124,250 to 124,701, a 0.363% increase and its median household income grew from $57,415 to $60,333, a 5.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (70.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.695%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.581%).

3.3% of the households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Saint Louis Christian College (24 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2023, the median property value in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was $145,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 125k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.67% of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (3.33k people).

In 2023, there were 3.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.3k people) in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Spanish (1,162 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (517 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (419 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,688
Women
55.2%
55,769
Men
44.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 124,457 inhabitants, with 44.8% men, and 55.2% women.

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Citizenship

98.8%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    88.3k ± 3.08k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.6k ± 1.6k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.5k ± 1.12k
1.64%
Hispanic Population
2.04k people

In 2023, there were 3.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.3k people) in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.64% of the people in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are hispanic (2.04k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Kenya
    380 ± 478 people
  2. Nigeria
    365 ± 468 people
  3. Colombia
    255 ± 392 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Kenya, the natal country of 380 St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents, followed by Nigeria with 365 and Colombia with 255.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.33k people
2.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.07k people

As of 2023, 2.67% of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents (3.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,162 households (0.999%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    517 households (0.444%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    419 households (0.36%)

3.3% of the households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 0.999% of the households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,255 ± 462
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,308 ± 264
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    972 ± 249

St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO employs 55.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO were Restaurants & Food Services (2,871 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,779 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,725 people), and the highest paying industries were Car Dealers ($211,138), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($117,844), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($107,539).

Males in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,093. The income inequality in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,359
Women
56.8%
23,866
Men
43.2%

The workforce of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 was 55,225 people, with 56.8% woman, and 43.2% men.

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Occupations

55.2k
2023 Value
−4.6%
1 Year decline
± −4.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −4.6%, from 57.9k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,038 people), Customer service representatives (1,609 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.2k
2023 Value
−4.6%
1 Year decline
± −4.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −4.6%, from 57.9k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,871 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,779 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,725 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,509
Median earning men ± $2,485
$39,014
Median earning women ± $1,966

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($58,558), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,980), and Manufacturing ($54,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($55,779), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,669), and Manufacturing ($47,013).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2021, universities in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO awarded 24 degrees. The student population of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 33 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are White (12 and 52.2%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 43.5%), Asian (1 and 4.35%), and Two or More Races (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Saint Louis Christian College (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Biblical Studies (20 and 83.3%), General Studies (4 and 16.7%), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO for private four year colleges is $13,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 27.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 62 (53.2% men and 46.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 62 students enrolled in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, 53.2% men and 46.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Biblical Studies
Most Common
18 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Biblical Studies with 18 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Saint Louis Christian College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Louis Christian College with 24 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, which is 2 times more than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.791% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.674% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Some college (25.6k), and Secondary Education (13.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was $145,600 in 2023, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $133,300 to $145,600, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,256
$31,300
Median Property Taxes
±$1,594

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.2% of the housing units in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,333
Median Household Income
± $3,131
49.6k
Number of Households
± 2,372

In 2023, the median household income of the 49.6k households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew to $60,333 from the previous year's value of $57,415.

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Wage Distribution

0.406
2023 Wage GINI in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO
0.414
2022 Wage GINI in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

In 2023, the income inequality in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.02% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15%)
  3. Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO (17.5k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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Health

91.6% of the population of St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.37%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO declined by 4.64% from 8.78% to 8.37%.

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