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St. Louis, Missouri

 

St. Louis is one of 115 counties in Missouri. It is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL (MSA). Its 2007 population of 993,512 ranked 1st in the state.

PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME

In 2007 St. Louis had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $51,710. This PCPI ranked 1st in the state and was 152 percent of the state average, $33,964, and 134 percent of the national average, $38,615. The 2007 PCPI reflected an increase of 5.9 percent from 2006. The 2006-2007 state change was 4.5 percent and the national change was 4.9 percent. In 1997 the PCPI of St. Louis was $34,280 and ranked 1st in the state. The 1997-2007 average annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.2 percent. The average annual growth rate for the state was 3.7 percent and for the nation was 4.3 percent.
 
Per Capita Personal Income, 2007
Per Capita Income as a Percent of the United States, 2007

  Missouri   St. Louis

TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME

AAGR: average annual growth rate
 2006-07 percent change1997-2007 AAGR
St. Louis 5.5 % 3.9 %
Missouri 5.3 % 4.4 %
U.S. 6.0 % 5.4 %

In 2007 St. Louis had a total personal income (TPI) of $51,374,904*. This TPI ranked 1st in the state and accounted for 25.7 percent of the state total. In 1997 the TPI of St. Louis was $34,897,177* and ranked 1st in the state.

*Note: Total personal income estimates are in thousands of dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

COMPONENTS OF TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME

Total personal income includes net earnings by place of residence; dividends, interest, and rent; and personal current transfer receipts received by the residents of St. Louis.
 
Percent Contribution to Total Personal Income
St. Louis Missouri United States

 

 

1997

 

 

2007
  Net earnings by place of residence
  Dividends, interest, and rent
  Personal current transfer receipts
 
2006-2007 percent change
  St. Louis Missouri U.S.
Net earnings 2.9 % 4.2 % 5.0 %
Dividends, interest, and rent 11.7 % 8.5 % 9.2 %
Personal current transfer receipts 7.1 % 6.3 % 6.9 %
 
1997-2007 average annual growth rate
  St. Louis Missouri U.S.
Net earnings 3.4 % 4.5 % 5.4 %
Dividends, interest, and rent 4.6 % 2.6 % 4.5 %
Personal current transfer receipts 5.7 % 6.2 % 6.1 %

Last updated: Thursday, April 23, 2009