Herculaneum, MO

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Herculaneum, Missouri

Herculaneum, Missouri, in Jefferson county, is 25 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is included in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,805 people lived in Herculaneum.

The People and Families of Herculaneum

In Herculaneum, about 55% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Herculaneum, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Herculaneum had a median family income of $50,615. Many people in Herculaneum make a good living. The city doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Herculaneum.

Herculaneum Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Herculaneum are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Herculaneum, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Herculaneum, MO

Comparing Herculaneum to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	25 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	63048
Phone Area Codes	636
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.268
Longitude	-90.379

Station	FESTUS
Distance	1.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	ST LOUIS SCIENCE CTR
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 66 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	ST CHARLES 7 SSW
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,805	100%
Male	1,313	46.8%
Female	1,492	53.2%
Under 18	634	22.6%
18+	2,171	77.4%
65+	612	21.8%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.99
White	2,711	96.6%
African-American	73	2.6%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	15	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,172
Growth	367
Growth %	13.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.9%
US/American	20.2%
Irish	10.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.5%
French (except Basque)	9.3%
English	8.5%
Italian	3.7%
European	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Dutch	1.8%
French Canadian	1.2%
Polish	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Herculaneum	2,805	$50,615
Crystal City	4,247	$45,288
De Soto	6,375	$37,486
Festus	9,660	$46,940
Hillsboro	1,675	$44,000
Olympian Village	669	$43,438
Pevely	3,768	$37,288

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