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State of Minnesota - County of St. Louis

St. Louis County Demography

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  • Table 1. St. Louis County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. St. Louis County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. St. Louis County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. St. Louis County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. St. Louis County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. St. Louis County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. St. Louis County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. St. Louis County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 6,225
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 199,460
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 281
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 200,528
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 275
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 32.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 198,232
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 245
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 222,229
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1068
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,296
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -23997
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -10.8%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,597
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 2. St. Louis County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 200,528
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 10,455
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 34,374
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 22,767
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 52,020
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 48,638
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 15,165
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 12,211
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,898
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 98,629
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 101,899
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 190,211
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 94.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,704
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 4,074
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,333
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 54
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 451
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,701
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. St. Louis County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 8,966
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,691
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 82,619
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 78,901
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 191,562
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.32
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 25,804
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 31.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 24,193
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 22,140
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 51,374
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 22,830
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 40,706
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 16,087
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 7,731
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,103
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 31,245
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 26,998
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.70%


    TABLE 4. St. Louis County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 194,687
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,004
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,186
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 6
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 3.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 81
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,458
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 36,169
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 31,825


    TABLE 5. St. Louis County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 31,819
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 31,779
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 34,552
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 129,893
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 104,264
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 22,409
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,254
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,093
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 50.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 22,568
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -4633
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 7,936
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.80%


    TABLE 6. St. Louis County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 6,516
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 438
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 6,078
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 7,002
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 195,481
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,333
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 198,213
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,533
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 95,800
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 82,619
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 61,683
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 581
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 500
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 86.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 23
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 4.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 54,705


    TABLE 7. St. Louis County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 4,958,372
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 3,368,874
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 193,463
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,630
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 94.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 854,886
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,372,929
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 760,727
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 22.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 316,013
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,612,021
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 77.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 341,002
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 121,264
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 957,776
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 28.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 666,856
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 19.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 316,013
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 295,214
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 277,702




     









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