St. Peters, MO Profile

St. Peters, MO, population 54,209, is located in Missouri's St. Charles county, about 26.0 miles from St Louis and 87.0 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's St. Peters's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. Peters has grown by about 6%.

St. Peters's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Peters tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	33.20
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	51,381	N/A
2001	52,035	1.27%
2002	53,667	3.14%
2003	53,487	-0.34%
2004	53,829	0.64%
2005	54,209	0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,898

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	299
2003	215
2004	188
2005	169
2006	187
2007	192
2008	326

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	14	8	11	11	14	12	14
Robbery	-	33	30	18	11	11	19	16
Aggravated Assault	-	107	77	71	70	77	75	151

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,910
2003	2,655
2004	2,612
2005	2,326
2006	2,392
2007	2,445
2008	2,877

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	166	169	112	108	129	132	155
Larceny, Theft	-	1,296	1,186	1,226	1,116	1124	1166	1388
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	54	76	69	40	53	54	55
Arson	-	0	3	7	2	9	19	19

Location

Elevation	435 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.8 Square Miles