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Demographics
General Characteristics of the City of St. Louis
-1990 Population: 396,685 -2000 Population: 348,189 -Population per square mile: 6,405 people -100% urban, there is no rural area within the city limits -City land area: 61.37 square miles -1990 Population Density: 6463.826 people per square mile -2000 Population Density: 5673.603 people per square mile
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Population of the City of St. Louis by Racial and Gender Breakdown (1990 Census)
| Men | Women | Totals |
| Black |
83,606 |
104,802 | 188,408 |
| White |
93,750 |
108,245 | 201,995 |
| Other |
3,415 |
2,868 | 6,283 |
| Totals |
180,771 |
215,915 |
396,686 |
Population of St. Louis by Race and Heritage (2000 Census)
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Race/Ethnicity |
Population |
| White |
152,666 |
| Black |
178,266 |
| Amer. Indian, Alaskan, Aleut |
950 |
| Asian |
6,891 |
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Asian Indian |
845 |
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Chinese |
1,038 |
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Filipino |
454 |
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Japanese |
217 |
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Korean |
289 |
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Other |
729 |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
94 |
| Hispanic Origin |
7,022 |
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Mexican |
4,111 |
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Puerto Rican |
500 |
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Cuban |
373 |
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Other |
2,038 |
| Total Population |
348,189 |
-The total population of the city of St. Louis declined between 1990 and 2000 by over 12% from 396,686 to 348,189. One of the major reasons for this decline in population was the flight out of the city to the surrounding suburbs by many individuals.
-While both Blacks and Whites both lost significant numbers in their respective populations, the White population of St. Louis declined the most of any group.
-Blacks, in fact, are now the majority group in the city based on population.
Educational Attainment by Racial Group 25 years old and older (1990)
| White | Black | Asian | Other |
| Elementary | 23,819 16.3% | 17,456 16.5% |
149 |
372 |
| Some High School | 23,868 27.2% | 28,831 27.2% | 180 | 277 |
| High School Diploma | 39,351 26.9% | 28,930 27.3% | 301 | 383 |
| Some College | 23,747 16.3% | 18,381 17.3% | 187 | 301 |
| Associate Degree | 5,738 3.9% | 3,933 3.7% | 65 | 69 |
| BA or BS Degree | 18,416 12.6% | 5,501 5.2% | 355 | 159 |
| Graduate Degree | 11,120 7.6% | 2,931 2.8% | 611 | 84 |
| Total | 145,059 | 105,963 | 2,118 | 1645 |
Poverty Statistics by Gender and Race (1990)
| White | 24,805 | 26% |
| Black | 68,858 | 72% |
| Hispanic of any race | 1,095 | 1.1% |
| Asian, Pacific Islander | 910 | 1.0% |
| Native American | 337 | 0.4% |
| Other | 361 | 0.4% |
| Totals | 96,366 | 100% |
Household Income by Race (1990)
| White | Black | Asian | Other | Totals |
| $0-10,000 | 19,310 | 25,791 | 420 | 265 |
45,786 |
| $11-15,000 | 10,813 | 9,216 | 99 | 110 | 20,238 |
| $16-25,000 | 20,995 | 12,590 | 233 | 191 | 33,999 |
| $26-35,000 | 16,111 | 7,843 | 231 | 181 | 24,366 |
| $36-50,000 | 14,331 | 6,091 | 169 | 135 | 20,726 |
| $51-75,000 | 10,091 | 3,557 | 72 | 60 | 13,780 |
| $76-99,000 | 2,562 | 695 | 32 | 21 | 3,310 |
| $100,000 and over | 1,731 | 437 | 26 | 5 | 2,199 |
| Totals | 66,220 | 95,944 | 1,272 | 968 | 164,404 |
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This site was created for Dr. Rodd Freitag's Pols 350 Group and Minority Politics course at the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire.