St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

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2024 Population

137,524

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.501% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.42%

7.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,282

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,600

7.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

70,095

0.323% 1-year growth

About

5.88% of the households in St. Charles County (Northeast) 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.

97.6% of the residents in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Lindenwood University (1,859 degrees awarded in 2023), St Charles Community College (1,024 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles (180 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was $273,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO borders St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO, St. Charles County (Northwest) PUMA, MO, Macoupin, Morgan, Jersey, Cass, Greene, Scott & Calhoun Counties PUMA, IL, Madison County (West) PUMA, IL, Lincoln, Warren, Audrain, Pike & Montgomery Counties PUMA, MO, St. Louis County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, and St. Louis County (Northwest) PUMA, MO.

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Population & Diversity

St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 138k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.54% of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (6.24k people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.7k 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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Spanish (3,467 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (535 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (356 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,805

Women

51.2%

66,623

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,428 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of St. Charles County (Northeast) 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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 1.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.87k ± 875
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.7k ± 674

4.53%

Hispanic Population

6.23k people

4.53% of the people in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are hispanic (6.23k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
918 ± 741 people
China
841 ± 710 people
Philippines
587 ± 594 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 918 St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents, followed by China with 841 and Philippines with 587.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.24k people

4.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.92k people

As of 2024, 4.54% of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents (6.24k 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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,467 households (2.66%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
535 households (0.41%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
356 households (0.273%)

5.88% of the households in St. Charles County (Northeast) 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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 2.66% of the households in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,646 ± 365
Gulf War (2001-)
1,858 ± 377
Gulf War (1990s)
957 ± 200

St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO employs 70.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO were Elementary & secondary schools (5,400 people), Construction (4,838 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,729 people), and the highest paying industries were Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($167,126), Retail bakeries ($165,305), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($140,512).

Males in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,101. The income inequality in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,916

Women

48.4%

36,179

Men

51.6%

The workforce of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 was 70,095 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

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

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

Occupations

70.1k

2023 Value

0.323%

1 Year growth

± 0.323%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 0.323%, from 69.9k employees to 70.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, are Other managers (1,867 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,563 people), and Registered nurses (1,546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

70.1k

2023 Value

0.323%

1 Year growth

± 0.323%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 0.323%, from 69.9k employees to 70.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,400 people), Construction (4,838 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,340

Median earning men ± $1,071

$47,038

Median earning women ± $1,884

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,031), Information ($81,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,882), and Manufacturing ($63,796).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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%.

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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO awarded 3,063 degrees. The student population of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,091 male students and 8,216 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are White (2,095 and 72.7%), Black or African American (336 and 11.7%), Unknown (156 and 5.41%), and Hispanic or Latino (145 and 5.03%).

The largest universities in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lindenwood University (1,859 and 60.7%), St Charles Community College (1,024 and 33.4%), and The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles (180 and 5.88%).

The most popular majors in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (534 and 17.4%), General Business (335 and 10.9%), and Other Education (129 and 4.21%).

The median tuition cost in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO for private four year colleges is $19,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,307 (38.3% men and 61.7% 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 2023 there were 13,307 students enrolled in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,857 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
186 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
74 degrees awarded
General Psychology
69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was General Business with 186 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lindenwood University
1,859 degrees awarded
St Charles Community College
1,024 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles
180 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lindenwood University with 1,859 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,120 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, which is 0.576 times less than the 1,943 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 2,095 degrees mean that there were 6.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 336 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.5% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.626% 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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.6k), Some college (27.8k), and Bachelors Degree (23.7k).

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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was $273,600 in 2024, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,200 to $273,600, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,913

$43,111

Median Property Taxes

±$1,507

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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Charles County (Northeast) 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.

$90,282

Median Household Income

± $2,336

56.5k

Number of Households

± 1,783

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.5k households in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew to $90,282 from the previous year's value of $87,873.

The following chart displays the households in St. Charles County (Northeast) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.427

2023 Wage GINI in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

In 2023, the income inequality in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.01% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.981% of the workforce in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Charles County (Northeast) 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. Charles County (Northeast) 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. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO (8.5k out of 132k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.2% of the population of St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 6.92% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 0.783% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.81%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

6.92%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.78%

Non-Group

0.783%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Charles County (Northeast) PUMA, MO declined by 0.521% from 4.83% to 4.81%.

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