St. Louis, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 98,331 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,680 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 4,655 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 43,227 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 19,359 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 24,410 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 221,951 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 21,291 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42,424 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 61,046 | 27.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 45,154 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 9,698 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,431 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,907 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 272,873 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 113,151 | 41.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 89,125 | 32.7 |
| Separated | 11,940 | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 25,215 | 9.2 |
Female | 20,381 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 33,442 | 12.3 |
Female | 18,640 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,417 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,671 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 258,566 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,994 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 80,709 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,402 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 193,932 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 48,875 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 145,057 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 45,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,180 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 324,769 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 164,747 | 50.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 148,078 | 45.6 |
Same county | 95,221 | 29.3 |
Different county | 52,857 | 16.3 |
Same state | 28,831 | 8.9 |
Different state | 24,026 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,944 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 348,189 | 100.0 |
| Native | 328,647 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 327,108 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 244,749 | 70.3 |
Different state | 82,359 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,539 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 19,542 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,237 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,348 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 14,194 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19,542 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,543 | 43.7 |
| Asia | 6,425 | 32.9 |
| Africa | 1,500 | 7.7 |
| Oceania | 113 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,748 | 14.1 |
| Northern America | 213 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 324,769 | 100.0 |
| English only | 296,924 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 27,845 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,191 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 7,851 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,283 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,400 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,438 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,354 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,478 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 348,189 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 330,879 | 95.0 |
| Arab | 1,643 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 2,275 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 328 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,450 | 0.7 |
| English | 13,435 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,393 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 565 | 0.2 |
| German | 50,575 | 14.5 |
| Greek | 994 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,013 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 30,117 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 12,579 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 478 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 928 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 5,324 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 150 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,253 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,429 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 2,435 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 420 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,481 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 1,176 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 749 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 423 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,641 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 885 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 498 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 173,242 | 49.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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