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Snapshot of the Region
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Greater St.
Louis is a bi-state region comprised of 12 counties, five in Illinois
and seven in Missouri. It is the 19th most populous metropolitan
area in the U.S. The population has increased by more than 189,000
people since 1980.
Our region has:
- More
than 949,700 households.
- A
median household effective buying income of $43,689 compared
to $39,129 in the U.S.
- A
population of 2,603,607.
- Unemployment
Rate (12 month average, Nov. 2000 - Oct. 2001): 4:1%.(18)
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Rank Out
Of All U.S. Major Metropolitan Areas
| Population
(1) |
18th
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| Media
Market Population (2) |
20th
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| Households
(2) |
15th
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| Fortune
500 Corporate Headquarters (7) (tied with San Francisco)
(8 Fortune 500 HQ) (9 Fortune 2nd 500 HQ) |
6th
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| Cost
of Living (6) |
4th
lowest
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| Housing
Affordability (8) |
3rd
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| Crime
Rate (9) |
4th
lowest
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| Airport
(Flights) (10) |
14th
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| Inland
Port (northernmost ice-free) (11) |
2nd
largest
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| Distribution
(12) |
5th
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| Manufacturing
(12) |
9th
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| Nielson/Netratings
ranking of Internet household penetration in top markets (16) |
12th
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| Business
Facilities Magazines ranking of top wired cities (14) |
10th
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| Outlook
magazine’s ranking of top cities for business expansion or
location (15) |
Among
Best in Nation
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Key Regional Facts
| Population
(1) |
2,603,607
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| Media
Market Population (2) |
3,025,600
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| U.S.
Population within 500 miles (3) |
33%
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| Number
of Households (2) |
995,700
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| Area
(square miles) (2) |
6,397
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| Labor
force (4) |
1,361,773
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| Unemployment
rate (4) |
3.7%
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| High-Tech
Work Force (5) |
317,363
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| Total
Income (13) |
$84
billion
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| Retail
Sales (2) |
$34.2
billion
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| Colleges
and Universities |
12
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| Cost
of Living Index (U.S. = 100)(6) |
98.1
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| Median
Household Disposable income as a percent of U.S. (2) |
111.7%
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Sources: (1) US Census Bureau, 2000. (2) Sales and Management, Survey
of Buying Power, 2001. (3) University of Missouri St. Louis, 1990.
(4) Missouri Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations, Illinois Dept.
of Employment Security, 2000. (5) RCGA based on Missouri Div. Of
Labor (1998 estimates) (6) ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2nd quarter
2001. (7) Fortune Magazine, April 2001. (8) Coldwell Banker Home
Price Comparison, 2001. (9) East-West Gateway Coordinating Council,
1999. (10) Airports Council International, 1997. (11) Missouri Department
of Transportation. (12) Woods and Poole, 2001. (13) Missouri Economic
Indicators, College of Business and Public Administration University
of Missouri-Columbia, 2nd quarter 2001. (14) Business Facilities
Magazine, July 2001. (15) Outlook Magazine, Dec. 2000. (16) Nielson/Netratings,
April 13, 2001. (17) Industry Week Magazine, April 16, 2001. (18)
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