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St. Charles County, Missouri

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St. Charles County, Missouri is among the highest in the country for median household income (125th of 3,221 counties), and among the lowest in the country for poverty rate.

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Key figures

StatisticSt. Charles County, Missouri MissouriUnited States Rank
Total Population414,5356,191,814334,922,499178th of 3,222
Median Household Income$104,692$70,702$80,734125th of 3,221
Median Age39.839.038.92178th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.7%32.4%35.7%207th of 3,222
Median Home Value$320,800$230,300$332,700532nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,370$1,033$1,413343rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate5.2%12.6%12.5%3161st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.9%4.0%5.2%2602nd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile739.690.1n/a245th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.5%4.5%14.1%1088th of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.3n/an/a427th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate80.5%68.1%65.2%550th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.523.526.41544th of 3,221
Worked from Home18.0%13.0%15.1%214th of 3,222
Uninsured6.2%n/an/a2742nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households56.5%46.5%46.9%435th of 3,222
Broadband Access93.7%n/an/a68th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)83.0%76.3%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%5.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.0%10.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.0%2.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.3%4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index30.540.161.4

Age in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Median Age39.839.038.9
Under 18 %22.5%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Households161,3112,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households69.4%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children32.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.9%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone24.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married27.9%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,051$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.6%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.9%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.9%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households3.6%9.8%n/a

Housing in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Housing Units167,1632,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.7%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.2%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.5%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,480$1,948n/a

Education in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Less than High School4.3%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate22.8%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.2%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.9%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.8%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.4%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.4%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in St. Charles County, Missouri

StatisticSt. Charles County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.7%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.2%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.2%5.8%16.7%

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