St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO

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2022 Population

175,140

5.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.7

1.94% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.5%

0.306% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$60,351

8.64% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$188,400

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO had a population of 175k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $60,351. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO declined from 185,210 to 175,140, a −5.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,549 to $60,351, a 8.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), and White (Hispanic) (2.35%).

10.4% of the households in St. Louis City (South) 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.

96.5% of the residents in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lutheran School of Nursing (39 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2022, the median property value in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was $188,400, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

Most people in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO borders St. Louis County (Inner Ring South) PUMA, MO, St. Clair County (Northwest) PUMA, IL, St. Clair (South & East) & Monroe Counties PUMA, IL, St. Louis County (Inner Ring Central) PUMA, MO, and St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO.

United States Illinois Missouri

Population & Diversity

St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 175k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.79% of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (11.9k people).

In 2022, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO are Spanish (5,646 households), Vietnamese (1,729 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,130 households).

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

95.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 1.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.6k ± 2.63k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.08k ± 782

5.63%

Hispanic Population

9.86k people

5.63% of the people in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO are hispanic (9.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

8.18%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.2k people

As of 2022, 6.79% of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO residents (11.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was 8.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,646 households (3.44%)
Vietnamese
1,729 households (1.05%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,130 households (0.689%)

10.4% of the households in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 3.44% of the households in St. Louis City (South) 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
2,746 ± 388
Gulf War (2001-)
1,932 ± 398
Gulf War (1990s)
1,157 ± 271

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

Economy

The economy of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO employs 94.4k people. The largest industries in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO are Restaurants & Food Services (7,178 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,004 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,739 people), and the highest paying industries are Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($176,682), Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($139,193), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($129,064).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

50,652

Women

50.3%

49,997

Men

49.7%

The workforce of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO in 2020 was 100,649 people, with 50.3% woman, and 49.7% men.

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

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Occupations

94.4k

2022 Value

−5.97%

1 Year decline

± −5.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −5.97%, from 100k employees to 94.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO, are Registered nurses (2,631 people), Other managers (2,157 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

94.4k

2022 Value

−5.97%

1 Year decline

± −5.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −5.97%, from 100k employees to 94.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,178 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,004 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,739 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,093

Median earning men ± $1,868

$43,353

Median earning women ± $1,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($68,608), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,288), and Public Administration ($60,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,971), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,477), and Manufacturing ($56,362).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO awarded 39 degrees. The student population of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO are White (24 and 61.5%), followed by Black or African American (13 and 33.3%), Asian (1 and 2.56%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lutheran School of Nursing (39 and 100%).

Completions

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 2022, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.824% 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 City (South) PUMA, MO in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (34.8k), High School or Equivalent (33.3k), and Some college (30k).

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 City (South) PUMA, MO was $188,400 in 2022, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,400 to $188,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO is 52.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO is $60,351. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO with a value of $140,323, followed by St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO, with respective values of $112,925 and $111,870.

Property

$188,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,340

$44,137

Median Property Taxes

±$1,574

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 City (South) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.1%

Homeownership

2022

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.1% of the housing units in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO with a value of $140,323, followed by St. Charles County (South) PUMA, MO and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO, with respective values of $112,925 and $111,870.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,351

Median Household Income

± $2,005

84.7k

Number of Households

± 2,511

In 2022, the median household income of the 84.7k households in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO grew to $60,351 from the previous year's value of $55,549.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis City (South) 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.416

2022 Wage GINI in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO

0.416

2021 Wage GINI in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO

In 2022, the income inequality in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2022, 72.3% of workers in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Louis City (South) 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 City (South) 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 City (South) PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO (26.8k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO is White, followed by Black 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
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

90.5% of the population of St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 9.72% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1409 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1405 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1617 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 433 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,409 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,409 patients per year. This represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1,405 patients).

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.52%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

9.72%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO declined by 2.9% from 9.81% to 9.52%.

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