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St. Louis St. Louis

Greater St. Louis Area




The St. Louis metro area includes 16 counties, eight each in Illinois and Missouri. These counties range from urban cities to a range of suburban counties and more rural, agricultural counties.



Demographics
Population - 2007
Population 2,814,226
Households 1,094,939
Average Age 37.9
Educational Attainment - 2007
High School Graduates 51.6%
Associate Degree 7.9%
Bachelor's Degree 18.4%
Graduate Degree 10.8%
Income - 2007
Median Household Income $53,812
Per Capita Income $28,015
Employment by Industry - 2007
Agriculture, Mining n/a
Construction 6.0%
Trade, Transp., Utilities 19.1%
Manufacturing 10.9%
Public Administration 12.6%
Financial services 5.8%
Information 2.2%
Education and Health 14.7%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.3%
Professional Bus. Services 13.6%
Other services 4.3%
Labor Characteristics
Labor Force 1,529,251
Population, 15+ 2,232,002
Unemployment Rate, 2007: 7.0%
Largest Employers
Company Industry Employment
BJC HealthCare Education & Health 23378
The Boeing Co. Manufacturing 16000
Scott Air Force Base U.S. Military 14150
Wal-Mart Stores Retail 13400
United States Postal Service Public Administration 12700
Washington University in St. Louis Education 12390
SSM Healthcare Health Care 12102
Schnuck Markets, Inc. Retail 10500
St. John's Mercy Health Care Health Care 8876
AT&T Telecommunications 8990
Saint Louis University Education 8016

Effective Date 4/2007


 
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