St. John, Missouri
Encyclopedia
St. John is a suburb
an city in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, with its commercial district centered along St. Charles Rock Road
. It is a few miles southeast of Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport.
As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,517.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,871 people, 2,774 households, and 1,767 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,825.8 people per square mile (1,868.2/km²). There were 2,978 housing units at an average density of 2,091.6 per square mile (809.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.79% White, 13.99% African American, 1.27% Asian, 0.23% Native American, 0.77% from other races
, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 2,774 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43% were married couples
living together, 16% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,754, and the median income for a family was $43,922. Males had a median income of $31,304 versus $25,646 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,581. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Suburb
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an city in St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, with its commercial district centered along St. Charles Rock Road
St. Charles Rock Road
St. Charles Rock Road is the current name of what was the first road to traverse present-day St. Louis County, Missouri between St. Louis and St. Charles. For most of its length it is also known as Route 180.-Route Description:...
. It is a few miles southeast of Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport.
As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,517.
Geography
St. John is located at 38.716151°N 90.345826°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,871 people, 2,774 households, and 1,767 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 4,825.8 people per square mile (1,868.2/km²). There were 2,978 housing units at an average density of 2,091.6 per square mile (809.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.79% White, 13.99% African American, 1.27% Asian, 0.23% Native American, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 2,774 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,754, and the median income for a family was $43,922. Males had a median income of $31,304 versus $25,646 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,581. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.