St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

104,876

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

0.652% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.69%

0.357% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,042

4.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 105k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.4% of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (5.67k people).

In 2024, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93k people) in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2.46k 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MO are Serbo-Croatian (3,114 households), Spanish (1,097 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (379 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,183

Women

51.5%

51,024

Men

48.5%

The resident population of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 105,207 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
93k ± 2.56k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 931
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 525

2.16%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

2.16% of the people in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1,863 ± 1,050 people
China
326 ± 443 people
Mexico
269 ± 402 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was Bosnia and Herzegovina, the natal country of 1,863 St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO residents, followed by China with 326 and Mexico with 269.

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.67k people

5.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.39k people

As of 2024, 5.4% of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO residents (5.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Serbo-Croatian
3,114 households (3.11%)
Spanish
1,097 households (1.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
379 households (0.379%)

7.37% of the households in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was Serbo-Croatian. 3.11% of the households in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking Serbo-Croatian at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,256 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
1,231 ± 358
Gulf War (1990s)
942 ± 398

St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO.

Health

97.1% of the population of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 5.24% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

1,421 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Missouri in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.95%

Uninsured

59.9%

Employer Coverage

5.24%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO declined by 6.77% from 3.16% to 2.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO employs 50.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO were Elementary & secondary schools (3,618 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,345 people), and Construction (2,803 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($191,632), Management of companies & enterprises ($176,623), and Spectator sports ($168,079).

Males in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,832. The income inequality in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,696

Women

46.8%

26,948

Men

53.2%

The workforce of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 50,644 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.6k

2024 Value

0.243%

1 Year growth

± 0.243%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 0.243%, from 50.5k employees to 50.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO, are Registered nurses (1,973 people), Other managers (1,686 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.6k

2024 Value

0.243%

1 Year growth

± 0.243%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 0.243%, from 50.5k employees to 50.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,618 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,345 people), and Construction (2,803 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,789

Median earning men ± $3,640

$48,717

Median earning women ± $2,920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,093), Manufacturing ($64,054), and Information ($58,471).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Education

The student population of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 41 male students and 550 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO are Black or African American (179 and 62.6%), White (82 and 28.7%), Unknown (12 and 4.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (201 and 70.3%) and Applied Tech (85 and 29.7%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (135 and 47.2%), Health Care Administration & Management (60 and 21%), and Registered Nursing (45 and 15.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 67.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 591 (6.94% men and 93.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 591 students enrolled in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO, 6.94% men and 93.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 425 records, of which 96% were women and 4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
135 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 135 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
201 degrees awarded
Applied Tech
85 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton with 201 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO, which is 0.0752 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 179 degrees mean that there were 2.18 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 82 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.188% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.126% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (24.1k), High School or Equivalent (20.6k), and Some college (16.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was $325,200 in 2024, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,300 to $325,200, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,079

$34,471

Median Property Taxes

±$1,251

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,042

Median Household Income

± $4,720

43.1k

Number of Households

± 1,652

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.1k households in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO grew to $99,042 from the previous year's value of $94,876.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2024 Wage GINI in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO

0.469

2023 Wage GINI in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO

In 2024, the income inequality in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.888% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis County (Southeast) PUMA, MO (5.9k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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