Overview
6,617
Total Population
39.1
Median age
48.75%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
44.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
783
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
St. John's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in St. John is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- St. John's population under 18 was 18.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- St. John's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in St. John, 16.97% were under the age of 15, 18.17% aged 15 to 29, 51.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 165 less females than males in St. John:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.75% females and 51.25% males in St. John, MO.
- The St. John, MO gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 358.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 336.
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Race / Ethnicity
St. John's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of St. John population: 50.46% are White, 34.94% are Black or African American, 4.11% are Asian, 7.45% are some other race and 3.04% are multiracial.
- St. John's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 783 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,834 (88.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in St. John is White with a population of 3,339 (50.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
St. John's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,904 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, St. John's population decreased by 379 (5.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, St. John's population increased by 102 (1.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. John's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,348.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)