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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Saint Louis County is $35,388, which is higher than the state average of $26,006 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Saint Louis County median household income is $59,520, which has grown by 17.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Saint Louis County residents spend 23.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1

Saint Louis County	35,388 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Saint Louis County	34,132 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Saint Louis County	41,755 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Saint Louis County	29,848 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #5

Saint Louis County	59,520 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Saint Louis County	86,257 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #110

Saint Louis County	17.79%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Saint Louis County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.16%	$20,822, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.81%	$19,176, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.63%	$3,547, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.66%	$24,837, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Saint Louis County	77,444 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Saint Louis County	104,877 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$69,096, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Black	$38,148, see rank	$31,831	$35,600
Hispanic	$48,733, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Asian	$82,734, see rank	$61,162	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$42,156, see rank	$35,855	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$18,750, see rank	$35,976	$53,370
One Race, Other	$28,940, see rank	$31,350	$40,300
Two or More Races	$43,237, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$27,031, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$61,736, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$76,173, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$43,395, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	800,687, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	371,655, 46.42%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	267,731, 72.04%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	342, 0.09%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	267,389, 71.95%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	243,070, 90.91%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	24,319, 9.09%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	103,924, 27.96%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	429,032, 53.58%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	264,650, 61.69%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	124, 0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	264,526, 61.66%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	245,359, 92.75%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	19,167, 7.25%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	164,382, 38.31%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	479,121, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	402,845, 84.08%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	31,323, 6.54%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	11,907, 2.49%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	7,497, 1.56%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	4,791, 1.00%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	20,758, 4.33%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Saint Louis County	23.3 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	488,429	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	243,070, 49.77%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	101,813, 41.89%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	33,881, 13.94%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	49,602, 20.41%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	299, 0.12%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	14,344, 5.90%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	32,543, 13.39%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	245,359, 50.23%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	111,577, 45.47%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	43,695, 17.81%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	79,627, 32.45%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	64, 0.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	378, 0.15%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9,463, 3.86%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Saint Louis County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	488,429, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2,205, 0.45%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	20,326, 4.16%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	48,718, 9.97%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	14,626, 2.99%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	55,504, 11.36%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	20,974, 4.29%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	12,077, 2.47%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	45,151, 9.24%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	59,741, 12.23%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	125,696, 25.73%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	45,441, 9.30%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	14,286, 2.92%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	23,684, 4.85%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Saint Louis County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	105,436	10.75%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	20,633	7.88%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.