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ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis, Missouri now leads the nation in people living alone, according to new U.S. Census data compiled by The New York Times.
St. Louis has the largest share of solo-living households (48%) and solo-living population (24%) among U.S. cities with a population of at least 50,000 people, the New York Times found.
In other words, nearly half of all St. Louis households are occupied by only one person, and roughly one out of every four St. Louis residents live alone.
According to The New York Times, cities with higher rates of solo living often reflect a mix of factors, including an aging population, relatively affordable housing and shifting cultural attitudes toward independence.
Various studies in recent years have touted St. Louis among the most affordable large cities in the United States, a key factor that likely supports the concept of solo living.
The New York Times says its recent findings are based on the latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
St. Louis led all qualifying U.S. cities with the largest share of solo-living households and largest share of solo-living population. St. Louis narrowly topped Atlanta, Cleveland and Washington D.C. in both solo living measures, all where around 47% of households consist of single occupants and 22% of residents live alone. *
Meanwhile, the five qualifying cities with the lowest share of solo-living households were all in California, likely influenced in part by the state’s higher cost of living standards.
In contrast to living alone, The New York Times found that some couples could save around $10,000 a year by living together and splitting costs in more expensive markets, like New York, Boston and San Francisco.
* Not in bad company!
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Another indicator of the population changes in the city.
STL population hinged for decades on the infrastructure living of the city - mainly 2-4-6 (or more) family flats. These were largely occupied by large families and now are usually occupies by 1 or 2 persons. This type of housing design and infrastructure is very unique in most cities - except along the upper east coast and Chicago /Detroit/Cleveland/Pittsburgh.
Even with today's population in the city, it still is largely densely populated (except for portions of North City). It is infuriating to hear the rhetoric of "how many people have left the city" in STL. Sure, the population loss is big - but can you imagine 800,000 people occupying the 61 sq miles living in the flats that still make up a large swath of our city? The per capita density for STL population in 1950 of approx. 800,000 people living within 61 square miles is approximately 13,115 people per square mile (that would be more than Ch
Population per cap urban density comparisons:
STL: 4,886.2/sq mi (61 sq miles)
Atlanta: 3,685.4/sq mi (135 sq miles)
Cleveland 4,793.5/sq mi (82 sq miles)
Washington DC: 3,997/sq mi (68 sq miles)
Kansas City: 1,674/sq mi (314 sq miles)
Detroit 4,606/sq mi (142 sq mi)
Indianapolis: 2,454/sq mi (361 sq mi)
Minneapolis: 2870/sq mi (54 sq mi)
Nashville: 1,420.sq mi (504 sq mi)
Pittsburgh: 5471/sq mi (55 sq mi)
ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis, Missouri now leads the nation in people living alone, according to new U.S. Census data compiled by The New York Times.
St. Louis has the largest share of solo-living households (48%) and solo-living population (24%) among U.S. cities with a population of at least 50,000 people, the New York Times found.
In other words, nearly half of all St. Louis households are occupied by only one person, and roughly one out of every four St. Louis residents live alone.
According to The New York Times, cities with higher rates of solo living often reflect a mix of factors, including an aging population, relatively affordable housing and shifting cultural attitudes toward independence.
Various studies in recent years have touted St. Louis among the most affordable large cities in the United States, a key factor that likely supports the concept of solo living.
The New York Times says its recent findings are based on the latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
St. Louis led all qualifying U.S. cities with the largest share of solo-living households and largest share of solo-living population. St. Louis narrowly topped Atlanta, Cleveland and Washington D.C. in both solo living measures, all where around 47% of households consist of single occupants and 22% of residents live alone. *
Meanwhile, the five qualifying cities with the lowest share of solo-living households were all in California, likely influenced in part by the state’s higher cost of living standards.
In contrast to living alone, The New York Times found that some couples could save around $10,000 a year by living together and splitting costs in more expensive markets, like New York, Boston and San Francisco.
* Not in bad company!
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Another indicator of the population changes in the city.
STL population hinged for decades on the infrastructure living of the city - mainly 2-4-6 (or more) family flats. These were largely occupied by large families and now are usually occupies by 1 or 2 persons. This type of housing design and infrastructure is very unique in most cities - except along the upper east coast and Chicago /Detroit/Cleveland/Pittsburgh.
Even with today's population in the city, it still is largely densely populated (except for portions of North City). It is infuriating to hear the rhetoric of "how many people have left the city" in STL. Sure, the population loss is big - but can you imagine 800,000 people occupying the 61 sq miles living in the flats that still make up a large swath of our city? The per capita density for STL population in 1950 of approx. 800,000 people living within 61 square miles is approximately 13,115 people per square mile (that would be more than Ch
Population per cap urban density comparisons:
STL: 4,886.2/sq mi (61 sq miles)
Atlanta: 3,685.4/sq mi (135 sq miles)
Cleveland 4,793.5/sq mi (82 sq miles)
Washington DC: 3,997/sq mi (68 sq miles)
Kansas City: 1,674/sq mi (314 sq miles)
Detroit 4,606/sq mi (142 sq mi)
Indianapolis: 2,454/sq mi (361 sq mi)
Minneapolis: 2870/sq mi (54 sq mi)
Nashville: 1,420.sq mi (504 sq mi)
Pittsburgh: 5471/sq mi (55 sq mi)
