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The bi-state metropolitan area includes eight counties in both Missouri
and Illinois, for a total of 16 counties. The current 2005 population
estimate is 2,764,054. This ranks St. Louis as the 18th largest
metropolitan area in the United States.
– Within 500 miles of 30 percent of
the U.S. Population.
– Within 1,500 miles of 90 percent of
the North American
– Continental Population and North American
Gross Domestic Product.
– Just north of the mean population
center of the nation.
– Located in the Central Time Zone.
| Population |
2,764,054
|
| Media
Market (number of TV households) |
1,222,380
|
| U.S.
Population within 500 miles |
30%
|
| Number
of households |
1,041,639
|
| Area
(square miles) |
8,649
|
| St.
Louis MSA labor force |
1,453,133
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| Unemployment
rate: |
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2004 annual average |
6.00%
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| U.S.
2004 average |
5.50%
|
| Total
St. Louis MSA personal income |
$84.8
billion
|
| Income
per capita - St. Louis MSA |
$25,336
|
| Income
per capita - U.S. average1 |
$24,020
|
| Median
income - St. Louis MSA |
$47,370
|
| Median
income - U.S. average2 |
$44,684
|
| Wealth
index (U.S. average = 100)3 |
105.99
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| Cost
of living index (U.S. average = 100)4 |
92.6
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| Total
St. Louis MSA Retail sales |
$30.6
Billion
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1. woods & poole economics 2005
2. 2004 American Community Survey, U.S. Census
3. Woods & Poole Economics
4. ACCRA 3rd Quarter 2005 |
On December 2nd the U.S. Census Bureau revised its population estimate
for the City of St. Louis. The City has experienced resurgence and
increased its population by 2,600 residents since last year. Since
2000, the population has risen almost one percent reversing a decline
of 12 percent from the previous decade of 1990-2000.
With over $3 billion invested in development, the city is reaping
the reward of its investment in housing and commercial property.
Municipalities who have experienced a revitalization and have positive
population after a 10-year decline:
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1990-2000
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2000-2004
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| Clayton
|
-8.00%
|
24.32%
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| University
City |
-7.00%
|
17.00%
|
| Belleville |
-3.00%
|
5.00%
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| Florissant |
-1.00%
|
2.15%
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| St.
Louis City |
-12.00%
|
.72%
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| MISSOURI
COUNTIES |
| County |
County
Seat |
2004
pop.
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| Franklin |
Union |
98,234
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| Jefferson |
Hillsboro |
210,397
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| Lincoln |
Troy |
45,816
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| St.
Charles |
St.
Charles |
320,734
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| St.
Louis City* |
St.
Louis |
350,705
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| St.
Louis |
Clayton |
1,009,235
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| Warren |
Warrenton |
27,809
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| Washington |
Potosi |
23,955
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| ILLINOIS
COUNTIES |
| County |
County
Seat |
2004
pop.
|
| Bond |
Greenville |
17,980
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| Calhoun |
Hardin |
5,190
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| Clinton |
Carlyle |
36,065
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| Jersey |
Jerseyville |
22,320
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| Macoupin |
Carlinville |
49,067
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| Madison |
Edwardsville |
264,350
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| Monroe |
Waterloo |
30,491
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| St.
Clair |
Belleville |
259,132
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| City
(County) |
2004
pop.
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| St.
Louis (St. Louis City) |
350,705
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| O'Fallon
(St. Charles) |
67,009
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| St.
Charles (St. Charles) |
61,411
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| St.
Peters (St. Charles) |
53,907
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| Florissant
(St. Louis) |
51,583
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| Chesterfield
(St. Louis) |
47,110
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| Belleville
(St. Clair) |
41,429
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| University
City (St. Louis) |
37,493
|
| Wildwood
(St. Louis) |
34,588
|
| Granite
City (Madison) |
31,223
|
| Ballwin
(St. Louis) |
30,778
|
| East
St. Louis (St. Clair) |
30,266
|
| Alton
(Madison) |
29,774
|
| Kirkwood
(St. Louis) |
27,156
|
| Hazelwood
(St. Louis) |
25,651
|
| Maryland
Heights (St. Louis) |
25,407
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| Collinsville
(Madison/St. Clair) |
25,384
|
| O’Fallon
(St. Clair) |
24,547
|
| Edwardsville
(Madison) |
23,953
|
| Webster
Groves (St. Louis) |
23,076
|
| Ferguson
(St. Louis) |
21,677
|
| Arnold
(Jefferson) |
20,146
|
| Godfrey
(Madison) |
16,974
|
| Creve
Coeur (St. Louis) |
16,642
|
| Overland
(St. Louis) |
16,272
|
| Clayton
(St. Louis) |
15,944
|
| Fairview
Heights (St. Clair) |
15,805
|
| Cahokia
(St. Clair) |
15,794
|
| Bridgeton
(St. Louis) |
15,382
|
| Jennings
(St. Louis) |
15,056
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| Washington
(Franklin) |
13,955
|
| St.
Ann (St. Charles) |
13,235
|
| Crestwood
(St. Louis) |
11,757
|
| Glen
Carbon (Madison) |
11,714
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| Wood
River (Madison) |
11,085
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| Town
and Country (St. Louis) |
10,851
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| Bellefontaine
(St. Louis) |
10,732
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