St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO

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2023 Population
119,654
2.62% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.9
0.554% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
27.6%
1.24% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,957
3.43% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$112,700
0.805% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
52,001
6.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO had a population of 120k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $41,957. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO declined from 122,878 to 119,654, a −2.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,566 to $41,957, a 3.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.01%).

7.78% of the households in St. Louis City (North) 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.

96.1% of the residents in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are Saint Louis University (3,813 degrees awarded in 2023), Ranken Technical College (759 degrees), and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (390 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 34.6%.

Most people in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 120k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.03% of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (7.22k people).

In 2023, there were 2.89 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (80k people) in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.01k Asian (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 City (North) PUMA, MO are Spanish (2,081 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,306 households), and Korean (657 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
62,573
Women
52.7%
56,129
Men
47.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,702 inhabitants, with 47.3% men, and 52.7% women.

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Citizenship

96.1%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of St. Louis City (North) 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 City (North) PUMA, MO was 96.5%, 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 City (North) PUMA, MO
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    80k ± 2.73k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.7k ± 1.44k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.01k ± 514
2.69%
Hispanic Population
3.22k people

In 2023, there were 2.89 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (80k people) in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.69% of the people in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are hispanic (3.22k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    1,068 ± 799 people
  2. India
    1,041 ± 789 people
  3. Congo
    299 ± 424 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was China, the natal country of 1,068 St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO residents, followed by India with 1,041 and Congo with 299.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.22k people
5.25%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.46k people

As of 2023, 6.03% of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO residents (7.22k 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 City (North) PUMA, MO was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,081 households (1.84%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,306 households (1.15%)
  3. Korean
    657 households (0.58%)

7.78% of the households in St. Louis City (North) 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 City (North) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 1.84% of the households in St. Louis City (North) 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
    1,894 ± 263
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,025 ± 286
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    995 ± 260

St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO employs 52k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,969 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,340 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,482 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($193,244), Legal services ($146,034), and Computer Systems Design ($120,126).

Males in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,152. The income inequality in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,947
Women
51.8%
25,054
Men
48.2%

The workforce of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO in 2023 was 52,001 people, with 51.8% woman, and 48.2% men.

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Occupations

52k
2023 Value
−6.15%
1 Year decline
± −6.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −6.15%, from 55.4k employees to 52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO, are Postsecondary teachers (1,559 people), Registered nurses (1,499 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52k
2023 Value
−6.15%
1 Year decline
± −6.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −6.15%, from 55.4k employees to 52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,969 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,340 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis City (North) 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

$45,862
Median earning men ± $2,560
$35,875
Median earning women ± $1,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($65,804), Public Administration ($63,989), and Manufacturing ($60,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,035), Construction ($48,688), and Information ($45,625).

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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 2023, universities in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO awarded 5,687 degrees. The student population of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,789 male students and 11,951 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are White (3,545 and 66.1%), followed by Black or African American (731 and 13.6%), Asian (478 and 8.91%), and Hispanic or Latino (282 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Saint Louis University (3,813 and 67%), Ranken Technical College (759 and 13.3%), and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (390 and 6.86%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (381 and 6.7%), Registered Nursing (316 and 5.56%), and Law (183 and 3.22%).

The median tuition costs in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO are $27,495 for private four year colleges, and $5,808 and $10,440 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,740 (45% men and 55% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,740 students enrolled in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,299 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    162 degrees awarded
  2. Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
    342 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    220 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was General Biological Sciences with 162 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Saint Louis University
    3,813 degrees awarded
  2. Ranken Technical College
    759 degrees awarded
  3. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
    390 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Louis University with 3,813 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,373 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO, which is 0.716 times less than the 3,314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,545 degrees mean that there were 4.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 731 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 ($27,495) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,137) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.859% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.97% 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 City (North) PUMA, MO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (26.8k), Some college (22.4k), and Bachelors Degree (17.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was $112,700 in 2023, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $112,700, a 0.805% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO is 34.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$112,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,838
$20,325
Median Property Taxes
±$1,066

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Rent vs Own

34.6%
Homeownership
2023
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 34.6% of the housing units in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.3%.

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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.
$41,957
Median Household Income
± $1,546
58.7k
Number of Households
± 2,083

In 2023, the median household income of the 58.7k households in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO grew to $41,957 from the previous year's value of $40,566.

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Wage Distribution

0.462
2023 Wage GINI in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO
0.467
2022 Wage GINI in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO

In 2023, the income inequality in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.911% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Public Transit (9.42%)

In 2023, 59.3% of workers in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.42%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO (31k out of 112k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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Health

90.1% of the population of St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.47% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% 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 19.6% under 18 years, 29.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.87%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO declined by 9.59% from 10.9% to 9.87%.

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