Question

Socioeconomic factors ​:

What have been the trends in demographic and economic indicators, such as real estate values, building permits, retail sales, population, income per capita, percent of population below the poverty level, average age, average educational level, employment and unemployment, and business licenses For St louis Missouri? (Note: Many of these items and other potentially useful information can be obtained from the ​City and County Data Book p​ ublished by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. See the library or get selected data from the Census Bureau’s Web site ​www.census.gov​.)

Answer 1

Hi,

I am assuming you are referring to St Louis county, Missouri

The demographic and economic indicators are as follows-

Median household income-62931 (in 2017 dollars)

Poverty percent -10

High school graduate or higher, percent of persons, age 25+ years -93.2%

Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons – 25 + years - 42.8%

In Civilian labor force, total, 16+ years, percent of population-65.7%

Population estimates 2018- 996945

Building permits

Total employer establishments, 2016 – 33603

Total non-employer establishments, 2016- 76527

Total retail sales, 2012($1000)- 25262702

Total retail sales per capita, 2012- $25252

Building permits, 2017- 1484

Housing units, 2018- 441973

Median gross rent, 2013-2017- $937

Owner-occupied housing unit rate- 69.5%

Business license	total
Men owner firms, 2012	50097
women-owned firms, 2012	33835
Minority owner firms, 2012	19406
Non Minority owner firms, 2012	71842
Veteran owner firms, 2012	9572
Nonveteran owner firms, 2012	80302