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St. Louis By the Numbers 1989 |
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St. Louis by the Numbers, compiled by the library staff, is an index to the most
requested statistics at the St. Louis Public Library.
Area.........................................61.37 square miles Elevation..................................535 feet (at Lambert International) Latitude................................... 38 degrees 45 min. N Longitude................................ 90 degrees 22 min. W Climate 30-year average high temperature......65.5 degrees 30-year average low temperature......45.3 degrees 1989 average high (January - November 30).....67.8 degrees 1989 record high (January - November 30)......July 10 / 98.0 degrees 1989 average low (January - November 30).....49.2 degrees 1989 record low (January - November 30)......Feb 5 / 2.0 degrees Precipitation Water equivalent - Jan. - Nov. 30)......27.91 in. Total................................................................453,085 Male.................................................................203,668 Female..............................................................249,397 White................................................................245,576 Black................................................................206,386 Spanish Origin....................................................5,531 Other.................................................................3,481 Per Capita Personal Income................................$9,417 Number of Households........................................178,450 (from Missouri Office of Administration - Recent Migration Detail) Total..................................................................404,647 Male..................................................................180,993 Female...............................................................223,654 Racial Breakdowns of the 1988 Test Census White................................................................212,286 Black.................................................................187,234 Spanish Origin....................................................4,153 Other.................................................................5,726 Per Capita Personal Income (1987)......................14,921 Number of Households (1985).............................173,700 Age Groups - 1990 (From Missouri Office of Administration) 0 - 4...................................................................32,618 5 - 9...................................................................35,032 10 - 14...............................................................27,261 15 - 19...............................................................27,518 20 - 24...............................................................27,629 25 - 29...............................................................30,996 30 - 34...............................................................30,198 35 - 39...............................................................26,985 40 - 44...............................................................22,307 45 - 49...............................................................17,769 50 - 54...............................................................16,948 55 - 59...............................................................18,672 60 - 64...............................................................21,456 65 - 69...............................................................19,995 70 - 74...............................................................15,969 75 - 79...............................................................13,700 80 - 84...............................................................9,945 85 +...................................................................9,649 Vital Statistics - Not Corrected for Residency Births - 1989 Jan. to Oct. 1, 1989..........................7,314 Deaths - 1989 Jan. to Oct. 1, 1989.........................5,639 Accidental Deaths - Jan. to Oct. 1, 1989.................176 Deaths of Children Under Year of Age 1 Provisional - Jan. to Oct. 1, 1989...........................167 Marriage Licenses 1989 Applications......................5,821 Police Number of Patrolman - 1990 Probationary.........................................................129 Academy..............................................................54 Non-probationary..................................................1,410 Total....................................................................1,593 Number of Vehicles - 1988 Automobiles.........................................................579 Tri-cars................................................................30 Vans/Trucks.........................................................51 Motorcycles..........................................................15 Other...................................................................14 Reported Crimes - 1989 & Percentage Changes From 1988 Crimes Against Property Burglary....................................................13,837......+10.3% Larceny.....................................................26,669......-0.2% Auto Theft.................................................8,932.......+19.8% Arson........................................................601...........-8.5% Total (Crimes Against Property)..................50,039.......+5.6% Crimes Against Persons Murder......................................................158............+12.9% Rape.........................................................330............+8.2% Robbery....................................................4,220.........+26.8% Assault......................................................7,936.........+18.3% Total (Crimes Against Persons)...................12,644.......+8.3% Total Crimes..............................................62,683.......+8.3% Fire Department Number of Firefighters - 1989...............................641 Number of Vehicles - 1989 Pumpers..............................................................30 Reserve pumpers..................................................25 Hook and ladder...................................................4 Reserve hook and ladder.......................................6 Foam trucks.........................................................2 Rescue squads......................................................2 Fuel truck.............................................................1 Reserve fuel truck.................................................2 Marine unit...........................................................1 Total Responses - 1989.........................................14,032 (Including 45 Rescues) Library - 1989 Number of Volumes..............................................4.5 million (estimated) Circulation............................................................1,538,296 Schools Number of: Public Schools (9/20/88).........................................117 Elementary............................................................76 Middle Schools......................................................26 High Schools.........................................................15 Total Enrollment (9/20/89).....................................43,751 Elementary............................................................25,827 Middle Schools......................................................7,725 High Schools.........................................................10,199 Number of: Private Schools.......................................................63 Preschool...............................................................3 Elementary.............................................................51 Secondary..............................................................8 Special...................................................................1 Total Enrollment - 1988..........................................17,027 Preschool...............................................................772 Elementary (K-8)....................................................12,091 Secondary (9-12)....................................................4,004 Special...................................................................160 Bi-State Busing - 1989 Number of Buses.....................................................677 Handicapped Equipped.............................................288 Call-a-Ride Vans......................................................27 Call-a-Ride Plus Vans...............................................14 Number of Riders.....................................................44,706,701 Total Miles in Routes................................................4,513.85 Private Transportation - 1987 Number of Registered Vehicles..................................262,227 Lambert International - 1989 Flights (All Aviation)..................................................428,875 Freight - excluding mail (Jan - Sept. 30) Arriving.....................................................................51,681,966 Departing...................................................................54,463,466 Total.........................................................................106,145,432 Passengers (1989 Total) Arriving......................................................................10,017,666 Departing....................................................................9,997,349 Total..........................................................................20,015,015 St. Louis Port Authority - 1988 Number of Barges Served..........................................60 - 100 Daily (Average) Tons Shipped...............................................................25 Million Annually (Average) Political Divisions Wards..........................................................................28 Precincts......................................................................395 Appropriations (Fiscal Year 1989/90)........................$447,119,193 Voters on File (2/8/90)...................................................202,073 Number of Polling Places (as of 1/20/90) Total............................................................................393 Handicapped Accessible.................................................189
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