Population 348,844

Households 127,976

Average Age 35.9

Educational Attainment

High School Graduates 52.8%

Associate Degree 7.4%

Bachelor's Degree 21.8%

Graduate Degree 10.7%

Income

Median Household Income $70,099

Per Capita Income $28,518

Employment by Industry

Agriculture, Mining 0.9%

Construction 5.7%

Trade, Transp., Utilities 21.7%

Manufacturing 11.2%

Public Administration 5.7%

Financial services 7.2%

Information 2.5%

Education and Health 21.5%

Leisure and Hospitality 9.2%

Professional Bus. Services 5.7%

Other services 8.7%

Labor Characteristics

Labor Force 203,867

Unemployment Rate 4.0%

Largest Employers

Citigroup Financial Services 5000

General Motors Corp. Manufacturing 2800

Francis Howell School District Education 2249

Ft. Zumwalt School District Education 2234

St. Joseph Medical Center Health Care 2036

Ameristar Casino Leisure & Hospitality 1900

MasterCard Global Technology Financial Services 1752

MCI Telecommunicaitons 1498

Wentzville School District Education 1498 MEMC Manufacturing 1270 CenturyTel Telecommunications 1200