St. Charles County, Missouri
Saint Charles County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′36″N 90°37′00″W / 38.76°N 90.6167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Seat | Saint Charles |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 283,883 |
| Website | www |
St. Charles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 283,883. Its county seat is Saint Charles6. The county was organized in 1812 and named for the Spanish district once located here, San Carlos, from Saint Charles Borromeo.
Geography
The county has a total area of 1,534 km2 (592 mi2). 1,451 km2 (560 mi2) of it is land and 83 km2 (32 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 5.39% water.
Adjacent counties
- Lincoln County (northwest)
- Calhoun County, Illinois (north)
- Jersey County, Illinois (northeast)
- Madison County, Illinois (east)
- St. Louis County (southeast)
- Franklin County (south)
- Warren County (west)
Major highways
- Interstate 64
- Interstate 70
- U.S. Route 40
- U.S. Route 61
- U.S. Route 67
- Missouri State Highway 79
- Missouri State Highway 94
- Missouri State Highway 364
- Missouri State Highway 370
Demographics
As of 2000, there were 283,883 people, 101,663 households, and 77,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 196/km2 (507/mi2). There were 105,514 housing units at an average density of 73 persons/km2 (188 persons/mi2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.67% White, 2.69% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 101,663 households out of which 40.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 9.20% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,258, and the median income for a family was $64,415. Males had a median income of $44,528 versus $29,405 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,592. 4.00% of the population and 2.80% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.90% are under the age of 18 and 5.10% are 65 or older.
