With 1,003,389 residents, St. Louis County is the most populous of the 16 metropolitan-area counties. There is still some agriculture along the Missouri River in the north, but overall the area is thoroughly suburban with many corporate offices and service businesses. Interstates 70, 44, 55, and 64 make travel expedient. Clayton, the county seat, is often called the St. Louis area’s “second downtown".
| Demographics |
| Population |
| Population |
993,464 |
| Households |
403,076 |
| Average Age |
41 |
| Educational Attainment |
| High School Graduates |
44.4% |
| Associate Degree |
6.8% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
24.7% |
| Graduate Degree |
16.2% |
| Income |
| Median Household Income |
$62,647 |
| Per Capita Income |
$32,592 |
| Employment by Industry |
| Agriculture, Mining |
0.3% |
| Construction |
4.9% |
| Trade, Transp., Utilities |
20.9% |
| Manufacturing |
12.7% |
| Public Administration |
3.3% |
| Financial services |
6.9% |
| Information |
3.8% |
| Education and Health |
21.6% |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
7.6% |
| Professional Bus. Services |
10.1% |
| Other services |
7.9% |
| Labor Characteristics |
| Labor Force |
525,096 |
| Population, 16+ |
793,932 |
| Unemployment Rate: |
6.5% |
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| Largest Employers |
| Company |
Industry |
Employment |
| The Boeing Co. Integrated Defense Systems |
Manufacturing |
16000 |
| 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 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County |
Education |
5071 |
| Dierberg's Markets |
Retail |
5000 |
| Edward Jones |
Financial Services |
4712 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co Inc. |
Auto Rental & Leasing |
4400 |
| St. Louis County Government |
Government |
4114 |
| Monsanto |
Plant & Medical Sciences |
4000 |
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| Commuting Patterns (www.census.gov) |
County of
Residence |
Workplace
County |
Number of
Employees |
% of
Commuters |
| St. Louis County, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
358,742 |
61.84% |
| St. Charles County, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
62,353 |
10.75% |
| St. Louis City, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
50,997 |
8.79% |
| Jefferson County, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
42,181 |
7.27% |
| Madison County, IL |
St. Louis County, MO |
16,780 |
2.89% |
| St. Clair County, IL |
St. Louis County, MO |
12,582 |
2.17% |
| Franklin County, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
11,842 |
2.04% |
| Monroe County, IL |
St. Louis County, MO |
3,333 |
.57% |
| Lincoln County, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
2,738 |
.47% |
| Warren County, MO |
St. Louis County, MO |
1,972 |
.34% |
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