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St. Louis, MO Profile


St. Louis, MO, population 356,587, is located in Missouri's St. Louis (city) county, about 86.5 miles from Springfield and 146.6 miles from Peoria.

Through the 90's St. Louis's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of St. Louis has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 St. Louis's population has grown by about 1%.

St. Louis's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Louis tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American51%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000348,189N/A
2001350,2400.59%
2002350,9080.19%
2003348,039-0.82%
2004350,7050.77%
2005352,5720.53%
2006353,8370.36%
2007355,6630.52%
2008356,7300.30%
2009356,587-0.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,156
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,188
20022,124
20031,859
20042,058
20052,405
20062,481
20072,198
20082,073
20092,070
20101,747
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1481203,1404,256
2002 1111362,8184,434
2003 73752,3033,874
2004 1131112,6324,041
2005 1312762,9654,951
2006 12933731474992
2007 13825527614500
2008 16723726344345
2009 14325027214239
2010 14418821253748

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200112,837
200212,161
200311,847
200411,578
200511,053
200611,748
20079,736
20088,547
20098,332
20107,694
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 8,128 28,000 8,843
2002 7,059 26,036 9,835
2003 5,889 23,747 10,674
2004 6,300 23,592 8,912
2005 7,213 22,886 8,146
2006 8510 23596 8645
2007 7289 20330 6282
2008 7274 17328 5841
2009 6834 17799 4962
2010 6705 16356 4263

Location

Elevation465 feet above sea level
Land Area61.9 Square Miles
Water Area4.2 Square Miles



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