Mehlville, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Mehlville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
, and an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis
. The population was 28,380 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 2.77%, is water.
of 2000, there were 28,822 people, 12,541 households, and 7,775 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,913.6 people per square mile (1,512.0/km²). There were 12,982 housing units at an average density of 1,762.8/sq mi (681.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.08% White, 0.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 12,541 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,734, and the median income for a family was $55,202. Males had a median income of $41,435 versus $27,551 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,125. About 3.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
(R-9), which consists of one early childhood preschool program, ten elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools, Mehlville High School
and Oakville High School
. The Mehlville School District has currently enrolled approximately 11,000 students.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. The population was 28,380 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mehlville is located at 38°30′15"N 90°18′46"W (38.504303, -90.312745). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 2.77%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 28,822 people, 12,541 households, and 7,775 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,913.6 people per square mile (1,512.0/km²). There were 12,982 housing units at an average density of 1,762.8/sq mi (681.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.08% White, 0.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 12,541 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,734, and the median income for a family was $55,202. Males had a median income of $41,435 versus $27,551 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,125. About 3.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
School districts
The school district for Mehlville is the Mehlville School DistrictMehlville School District
Mehlville School District is a school district based in Mehlville . It serves the communities of Mehlville, Oakville, Concord, and Lemay.-Elementary schools:*Beasley Elementary School*Bierbaum Elementary School...
(R-9), which consists of one early childhood preschool program, ten elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools, Mehlville High School
Mehlville High School
Mehlville High School , also Mehlville Senior High School , is a public four-year high school, located in St. Louis, Missouri. There are approximately 11,000 students in the Mehlville School District. 1,956 of those students go to MHS. The Head Principal is Dr. Denise Swanger...
and Oakville High School
Oakville High School
Oakville Senior High School is a secondary school in Oakville, Missouri operated by the Mehlville School District.Oakville High School is located in a suburb in the South County Area of St...
. The Mehlville School District has currently enrolled approximately 11,000 students.